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wus

British  
/ wʌs /

noun

  1. dialect a casual term of address

    fancy a drink, wus?

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wus

from Welsh was, variant of gwas servant

Example Sentences

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BBM encodes a transcription factor that regulates embryonic development, while WUS encodes a transcription factor that maintains stem cell identity in the shoot apical meristem region.

From Science Daily

Conversely, co-expression of functionally enhanced BBM and functionally modified WUS induced an accelerated and autonomous differentiation phenotype.

From Science Daily

Their experiments revealed that the expression of Arabidopsis BBM or WUS alone was insufficient to induce cell differentiation in tobacco leaf tissue.

From Science Daily

The cultured pearl set cufflinks come with the mystery inscriptions: WUS, SIL, UDH and NUF.

From BBC

Allena Dancer, a 44-year-old Black woman who ran two one-night pop-ups at Cook St. Paul, is in talks with the Wus about taking on the first residency this summer.

From New York Times