6-letter words that end in rus
- acarus — any of the free-living mites of the widely distributed genus Acarus, several of which, esp A. siro, are serious pests of stored flour, grain, etc
- andrus — Andron.
- birrus — a hooded cloak of coarse wool, a common article of apparel in the later Roman Empire.
- byrrus — birrus.
- chorus — A chorus is a part of a song which is repeated after each verse.
- cirrus — Cirrus is a type of thin white cloud that forms at high altitudes.
- citrus — A citrus fruit is a juicy fruit with a sharp taste such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit.
- cyprus — an island in the E Mediterranean: ceded to Britain by Turkey in 1878 and made a colony in 1925; became an independent republic in 1960 as a member of the Commonwealth; invaded by Turkey in 1974 following a Greek-supported military coup, leading to the partition of the island. In 1983 the Turkish-controlled northern sector declared itself to be an independent state as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus but failed to receive international recognition. Attempts by the UN to broker a reunification agreement have failed. Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. The UK maintains two enclaves as military bases (Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas), which are not included in Cyprus politically. Languages: Greek and Turkish. Religions: Greek Orthodox and Muslim. Currency: euro and Turkish lira. Capital: Nicosia. Pop (Greek): 838 897 (2011 est); (Turkish): 265 100 (2006 est). Area: 9251 sq km (3571 sq miles)
- elbrus — a mountain in SW Russia, on the border with Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains, with two extinct volcanic peaks: the highest mountain in Europe. Height: 5642 m (18 510 ft)
- epirus — a region of NW Greece, part of ancient Epirus ceded to Greece after independence in 1830
- estrus — A recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in many female mammals; heat.
- glarus — a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- hydrus — a constellation near the S celestial pole lying close to Eridanus and Tucana and containing part of the Small Magellanic cloud
- icarus — Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- miurus — a type of metre in poetry consisting of a hexameter with a short second last syllable
- taurus — a mountain range in S Turkey: highest peak, 12,251 feet (3734 meters).
- uterus — the enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops or rests during prenatal development; the womb of certain mammals.
- walrus — a large marine mammal, Odobenus nosmarus, of arctic seas, related to the seals, and having flippers, a pair of large tusks, and a tough, wrinkled skin.
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