halitus

[hal-i-tuh s]

noun, plural hal·i·tus·es.

Origin of halitus

1655–65; < Latin, equivalent to hāl(āre) to breathe, exhale + -itus suffix of v. action (probably by analogy with spīritus spirit)

Related formsha·lit·u·os·i·ty

[huh-lich-oo-os-i-tee] /həˌlɪtʃ uˈɒs ɪ ti/, nounha·lit·u·ous

[huh-lich-oo-uh s] /həˈlɪtʃ u əs/, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Of the eagles, the most widespread and commonest is the bald eagle (Halitus leucocephalus).
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition
Vernon L. Kellogg
The bald eagles (Halitus leucocephalus) were very plentiful and there were several nests built in the vicinity.
Trails and Tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland
William S. Thomas

halitus in Medicine

[hăl′ĭ-təs]