Definition of Triuris
:a genus (the type of the family Triuridaceae) of saprophytic herbs
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Triuris
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Tri·u·ris
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trīˈyu̇rə̇s
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Origin and Etymology of triuris
New Latin, from tri- + -uris (from Greek oura tail)
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