-pus
See also: Appendix:Variations of "pus"
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”).
Suffix
-pus
- Used to form taxonomic names and epithets relating to feet or parts resembling feet.
Derived terms
- Octopus, octopus for "eight feet-like structures"
- Platypus, platypus for "flat/wide (webbed) feet"
- P. leucopus, for "white-footed mouse"
Related terms
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