halitus
[ hal-i-tuh s ]
/ ˈhæl ɪ təs /
noun, plural hal·i·tus·es.
breath; exhalation; vapor.
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/, noun ha·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
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.