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rhabdus

rhabdus noun: a simple, straight spicule.

Noun

rhabdus (plural rhabdi)

  1. A simple, straight spicule.

Forms of rhabdus

pluralrhabdi

Origin of rhabdus

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”).

Questions about rhabdus

What does rhabdus mean?
Rhabdus means a simple, straight spicule.
What part of speech is rhabdus?
Rhabdus is a noun.
What is the plural of rhabdus?
The plural of rhabdus is rhabdi.

Words near rhabdus in the dictionary

  1. rhabdosteids
  2. rhabdoviral
  3. rhabdovirus
  4. rhabdoviruses
  5. rhabds
  6. rhabdus
  7. rhabduscin
  8. rhabomere
  9. rhabovirus
  10. rhacheola
  11. rhacheolae

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