Triuris

noun

Tri·​u·​ris

trīˈyu̇rə̇s

: a genus (the type of the family Triuridaceae) of saprophytic herbs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tri- + -uris (from Greek oura tail)

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Rhymes for Triuris

• reminisce
• abyss
• amiss
• chlamys
• dismiss
• premiss
• remiss
• bis
• bliss
• criss
• dis
• diss