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There are 12 eight-letter words ending with HUS

ACANTHUS	• acanthus n. A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae… • acanthus n. (Architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals… • Acanthus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – prickly herbs that grow in the Mediterranean; the acanthuses.
BRONCHUS	• bronchus n. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs. • BRONCHUS n. (Latin) one of the main forks of the windpipe.
CALATHUS	• calathus n. (Historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece. • CALATHUS n. (Latin) a vase-shaped Ancient Greek basket, carried on the head, also CALATHOS.
CATECHUS	• catechus n. Plural of catechu. • CATECHU n. (Malay) a resin used in tanning, also CACHOU, CASHOO, CUTCH, KUTCH.
DIANTHUS	• dianthus n. Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus. • Dianthus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – numerous flowering plants, including carnations… • DIANTHUS n. a genus of plants including the pink, carnation, and sweet william.
ELENCHUS	• elenchus n. (Rhetoric) A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor… • ELENCHUS n. (Greek) a refutation, also ELENCH.
KHUSKHUS	• khuskhus n. Alternative form of couscous. • KHUSKHUS n. the grain of the African millet, also COUSCOUS, COUSCOUSOU, KOUSKOUS.
LECYTHUS	• lecythus n. Alternative form of lekythos. • LECYTHUS n. (Latin) an oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LEKYTHOS, LEKYTHUS.
LEKYTHUS	• lekythus n. Alternative form of lekythos. • LEKYTHUS n. (Latin) an oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LEKYTHOS, LECYTHUS.
RHONCHUS	• rhonchus n. (Medicine) A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes. • RHONCHUS n. (Greek) a whistling or snoring sound heard when the air channels are partially obstructed, also RHONCUS.
SCIRRHUS	• scirrhus n. (Obsolete) An indurated organ or part, especially a gland. • scirrhus n. (Obsolete) A cancerous tumour which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking… • SCIRRHUS n. (Latin) a hard tumour.
ZIZYPHUS	• Zizyphus prop.n. Dated form of Ziziphus. • ZIZYPHUS n. (Latin) a shrub or tree of the buckthorn family, aka the jujube tree.

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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