The word "pus" in "octopus" comes from the Greek word "pous," meaning "foot." This refers to the octopus's tentacles, which are typically referred to as arms or legs.
The combining form of the root word meaning pus is "pyo-."
There are three phonemes in the word "octopus": /ɒ/ - /k/ - /təs/. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound that can distinguish meaning in language.
The word "pus" comes from Latin, where it originally meant "pustule" or "blister." It eventually evolved to refer specifically to the thick yellowish or greenish fluid that is produced during inflammation and infection.
Octo - As in octo-ber was 8th month (old calendar) Or octo-pus has 8 arms
Pus doesn't have a past tense as it's not a verb.
Oc-to-pus.
Yes. Octopus and octopod have the same starting 'octo' meaning eight and the ending parts 'pus' and 'pod' are the same but in different languages. 'Pus' is greek and 'pod' is latin.
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The combining form of the root word meaning pus is "pyo-."
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It means viscous, yellowish fluid produced by an infection. The Latin saying Ubi pus, ibi evacua is used by medical students: "Where [there is] pus, there evacuate it."
meaning of pus clumps
Pyoureter is the medical term meaning pus in the ureter.
The name comes from the Greek word empyein meaning pus-producing (suppurate).
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