Words ending with ssus
5 letter words ending with ssus
- issus — an ancient town in Asia Minor, in Cilicia: victory of Alexander the Great over Darius III 333 b.c.
6 letter words ending with ssus
- byssus — a mass of strong threads secreted by a sea mussel or similar mollusc that attaches the animal to a hard fixed surface
- cissus — any plant of the climbing genus Cissus, some species of which, esp the kangaroo vine (C. antarctica) from Australia, are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their shiny green or mottled leaves: family Vitaceae
- lassus — Roland de [roh-luh nd;; Flemish raw-lahnt] /ˈroʊ lənd;; Flemish ˈrɔ lɑnt/ (Show IPA), (Orlando di Lasso) 1532–94, Flemish composer.
- missus — missis.
- nessus — a centaur who, on attempting to seduce Deianira, the wife of Hercules, was shot by Hercules with a poisoned arrow. Before Nessus died, he gave to Deianira the poisoned tunic that ultimately caused Hercules' death.
7 letter words ending with ssus
8 letter words ending with ssus
9 letter words ending with ssus
- cupressus — any tree of the genus Cupressus
- narcissus — any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
- parnassus — Mount. Modern name Liakoura. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. About 8000 feet (2440 meters).
- hoop-petticoat narcissus — petticoat narcissus.
- mount parnassus — a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft)
10 letter words ending with ssus
- rhoicissus — any plant of the climbing genus Rhoicissus, related to and resembling cissus, esp R. rhomboidea (grape ivy), grown for its shiny evergreen foliage: family Vitaceae
12 letter words ending with ssus
- genioglossus — (anatomy) A muscle that runs from the mandible to the tongue.
13 letter words ending with ssus
- halicarnassus — an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- dionysius of halicarnassus — died 7? b.c, Greek rhetorician and historian in Rome.
18 letter words ending with ssus
- grass-of-parnassus — any plant belonging to the genus Parnassia, of the saxifrage family, growing in marshy areas, having broad, smooth leaves and a single, pale flower.
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