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There are 16 nine-letter words ending with LUS

ACERVULUS	• acervulus n. Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland). • ACERVULUS n. (Latin) the spore-producing organ of certain fungi.
CALYCULUS	• calyculus n. (Zoology) Any cup-shaped structure. • calyculus n. (Botany, Britain) A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx. • CALYCULUS n. a small, cup-shaped structure.
FLOCCULUS	• flocculus n. A small fluffy tuft. • flocculus n. (Anatomy) Either of two small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum. • flocculus n. (Astronomy) A marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence.
FUNICULUS	• funiculus n. (Anatomy) Any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres… • funiculus n. (Botany) A stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta. • FUNICULUS n. (Latin) the umbilical cord.
GLADIOLUS	• gladiolus n. (Anatomy) The center part of the sternum. • gladiolus n. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers… • Gladiolus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – the gladioli.
MALLEOLUS	• malleolus n. (Anatomy) The bony prominence with a shape likened to a hammerhead, especially each of those at the… • MALLEOLUS n. (Latin) a rounded bony projection on either side of the ankle.
NUCLEOLUS	• nucleolus n. (Cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell. • NUCLEOLUS n. a minute rounded body within the nucleus of a cell, associated with RNA synthesis, also NUCLEOLE.
PEDICULUS	• pediculus n. A louse (of the family Pediculidae), especially Pediculus humanus. • Pediculus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Pediculidae – certain sucking lice. • PEDICULUS n. (Latin) any member of the louse genus.
PERIBOLUS	• peribolus n. Alternative form of peribolos. • PERIBOLUS n. a precinct; an enclosing wall of a precinct, also PERIBOLOS.
PULVILLUS	• pulvillus n. (Zoology) One of the minute cushions on the feet of certain insects. • PULVILLUS n. (Latin) a little cushion or pad.
SEMISOLUS	• SEMISOLUS n. an advertisement on the same page as another advertisement but not adjacent to it.
SPHACELUS	• sphacelus n. (Medicine) gangrenous part. • sphacelus n. (Medicine) gangrene; slough. • SPHACELUS n. necrosis, mortification.
STROBILUS	• strobilus n. (Botany) A cone-shaped fruiting body in general. • strobilus n. (Botany) More particularly a more-or-less cone-shaped fruiting body of any of various gymnosperms and… • strobilus n. (Zoology) A layered reproductive stage in jellyfish, in which the swimming medusa form is produced.
SUPERPLUS	• superplus n. (Obsolete) surplus. • SUPERPLUS n. (obsolete) a surplus.
TROCHILUS	• trochilus n. (Zoology) Any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus. • trochilus n. (Architecture) An annular moulding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; a scotia. • Trochilus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – small hummingbirds of Jamaica.
UTRICULUS	• utriculus n. (Biology, anatomy, botany) Alternative form of utricle. • UTRICULUS n. (Latin) a saclike cavity in the inner ear, also UTRICLE.

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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