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There are 8 eight-letter words ending with COUS

ADUNCOUS	• aduncous adj. Curved inwards; hooked. • ADUNCOUS adj. hooked.
ANTICOUS	• anticous adj. (Botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily. • ANTICOUS adj. on the anterior side.
CADUCOUS	• caducous adj. (Biology) Of a part of an organism, disappearing in the normal course of development. • caducous adj. (Botany) Tending to fall early. • CADUCOUS adj. of parts of a plant or animal, shed or falling at an early stage.
COUSCOUS	• couscous n. A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina. • COUSCOUS n. the grain of the African millet, also COUSCOUSOU, CUSCUS, KHUSKHUS, KOUSKOUS.
DIOICOUS	• dioicous adj. Alternative form of dioecious. • DIOICOUS adj. having male and female sexual organs in different individuals, also DIECIOUS, DIOECIOUS.
GLAUCOUS	• glaucous adj. (Color) Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue. • glaucous adj. (Botany) Covered with a bloom or a pale powdery covering, regardless of colour. • GLAUCOUS adj. sea-green; greyish-blue; covered with a powdery greenish or bluish bloom.
MUTICOUS	• muticous adj. (Botany, zoology) Without a point or pointed process; blunt. • MUTICOUS adj. in botany, having no point or awn, also MUTICATE.
TURACOUS	• turacous n. Plural of turacou. • TURACOU n. an African bird, also TOURACO, TURACO.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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