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situs

/ˈsaɪtəs/

situs noun: the position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.

Noun

situs (plural situses or situs)

  1. The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.
  2. The method in which the parts of a plant are arranged.
  3. The location of a property as used for taxation or other legal purposes.
  4. The portion of an address comprising the street number and the street name, such as 3912 Park Drive.

Proper noun capitalized: Situs

Situs

  1. (plural) plural of Situ

Forms of situs

pluralsituses
pluralsitus

Origin of situs

Borrowed from Latin situs (“position, site”). Doublet of site and sitio.

Words formed from situs

Words that rhyme with situs

Questions about situs

What does situs mean?
Situs means the position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.
What part of speech is situs?
Situs can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce situs?
Situs is pronounced /ˈsaɪtəs/.
What is the plural of situs?
The plural of situs is situses.

Words near situs in the dictionary

  1. situliform
  2. situp
  3. situpa
  4. situpas
  5. situps
  6. situs
  7. situs ambiguous
  8. situs ambiguus
  9. situses
  10. situtunga
  11. situtungas

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