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There are 18 nine-letter words ending with RUS

ANOESTRUS	• anoestrus n. Alternative spelling of anestrus. • anœstrus n. Obsolete form of anestrus. • ANOESTRUS n. (Greek) a period of sexual dormancy, also ANESTRUS.
ANTIVIRUS	• antivirus n. (Computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses. • anti-virus n. Alternative spelling of antivirus. • ANTIVIRUS adj. designed to counter viruses.
ARBOVIRUS	• arbovirus n. (Pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod. • ARBOVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses spread by mosquitoes.
CANTHARUS	• cantharus n. A large drinking cup with two handles. • cantharus n. A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering. • CANTHARUS n. (Latin) a large two-handled cup.
DIOESTRUS	• dioestrus n. A period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus. • diœstrus n. Archaic form of dioestrus. • DIOESTRUS n. a period of sexual inactivity, also DIESTRUM, DIESTRUS.
ECHOVIRUS	• echovirus n. A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal… • ECHOVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses that cause respiratory or intestinal diseases.
FILOVIRUS	• filovirus n. Any virus of the Filoviridae family. • Filovirus prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the order Mononegavirales – consisting of the former species, now… • FILOVIRUS n. any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease.
METESTRUS	• metestrus n. A phase of the oestrus cycle where the signs of oestrogen stimulation subside, the corpus luteum starts… • METESTRUS n. the short period following oestrus in many mammals during which sexual activity subsides, also METOESTRUS.
MIMIVIRUS	• mimivirus n. A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome. • mimivirus n. Ellipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”). • Mimivirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Mimiviridae.
MYCOVIRUS	• mycovirus n. Any virus that infects fungi. • MYCOVIRUS n. a virus attacking fungi.
MYXOVIRUS	• myxovirus n. Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families. • MYXOVIRUS n. any of a group of related viruses causing influenza, mumps etc.
NOROVIRUS	• norovirus n. (Virology) Norovirus, the genus of Norwalk virus, which causes gastric distress in humans. • Norovirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caliciviridae – certain caliciviruses. • NOROVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses responsible for gastroenteritis.
ONCOVIRUS	• oncovirus n. A virus that can cause cancer. • ONCOVIRUS n. a virus causing cancer.
PROESTRUS	• proestrus n. A phase of the oestrus cycle, prior to sexual receptivity, during which one or more follicles of the… • PROESTRUS n. in mammals, the coming on of heat in the oestrus cycle.
ROTAVIRUS	• rotavirus n. Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea… • Rotavirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Reoviridae – RNA viruses, some of which cause acute enteritis in humans. • ROTAVIRUS n. a wheel-shaped virus causing gastroenteritis.
THESAURUS	• thesaurus n. A publication, traditionally in the form of a book and now often online, that provides synonyms (and… • thesaurus n. (Archaic) A dictionary or encyclopedia. • thesaurus n. (Information science) A hierarchy of subject headings — canonic titles of themes and topics, the titles…
TOGAVIRUS	• togavirus n. Any of the virus family Togaviridae. • TOGAVIRUS n. one of a family of viruses.
ZOOPHORUS	• zoophorus n. (Architecture) The frieze of a column, especially one decorated with animals. • ZOOPHORUS n. (Greek) a continuous frieze in relief, with people and animals.

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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Scrabble in Romanian: 5 words

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