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acus

[ey-kuhs]

a·cus

[ey-kuhs]
noun, plural a·cus.
1.
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
2.
aculeus (def. 1).

Origin:
< Latin
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Acus is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ACUS
Administrative Conference of the United States
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