halitus
[ hal-i-tuh s ]
/ ˈhæl ɪ təs /
noun, plural hal·i·tus·es.
breath; exhalation; vapor.
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Origin of halitus
1655–65; < Latin, equivalent to hāl(āre) to breathe, exhale + -itus suffix of v. action (probably by analogy with spīritus spirit)
OTHER WORDS FROM halitus
ha·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/, adjectiveWords nearby halitus
haligonian, haliplankton, halisteresis, halite, halitosis, halitus, haliç, hall, hall church, hall effect, hall of fame
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Example sentences from the Web for halitus
Of the eagles, the most widespread and commonest is the bald eagle (Halitus leucocephalus).
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. KelloggThe 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
Medical definitions for halitus
halitus
[ hăl′ĭ-təs ]
n.
An exhalation, as of a breath or vapor.
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