clyssus

noun

clys·​sus

ˈklisəs

plural clyssi

-ˌsī

: a quintessence or efficacious principle

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Rhymes for clyssus

• nisus
• physis
• abscissas
• narcissus
• symphysis
• adenohypophysis
• apophysis
• diaphysis
• dionysus
• epiphysis
• hemolysis
• hypophysis