parulis

[ puh-roo-lis ]
/ pəˈru lɪs /

noun Pathology.

gumboil.

Origin of parulis

< New Latin < Greek paroulís, equivalent to par- par- + -oulis, derivative of oûlon gum

Words nearby parulis

party-column ballot, partyer, partygoer, partyism, parula, parulis, parure, parvanov, parvati, parve, parvenu

British Dictionary definitions for parulis

parulis
/ (pəˈruːlɪs) /

noun plural -lides (-lɪˌdiːz)

pathol another name for gumboil

Word Origin for parulis

C19: from para- 1 + Greek oulon gum