hab|i|tus

hab|i|tus
hab|i|tus «HAB ih tuhs», noun.
1. Medicine. a characteristic state or condition: »

... the consumptive habitus (Science).

2. Biology. habit (def. 6): »

The sheathbill…is a shore bird in heritage but a sea bird in habitus (Scientific American).

[< Latin habitus, -ūs; see etym. under habit (Cf.habit)]

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  • tus — abor·tus; ac·a·this·tus; ac·cen·tus; ac·tus; ad·i·tus; ad·vo·ca·tus; a·e·tus; af·fla·tus; ag·nos·tus; al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·tus; am·bi·tus; an·te·na·tus; ao·tus; ap·lo·di·no·tus; ap·pa·ra·tus; aq·uae·duc·tus; aq·uae·haus·tus; ar·bu·tus;… …   English syllables

  • hab — co·hab; co·hab·it; co·hab·i·ta·tion; hab; HAB; hab·ble; hab·da·lah; hab·e·nar·ia; hab·er·dash·er; hab·er·dash·ery; hab·er·geon; hab·ile; hab·it·abil·i·ty; hab·it·able; hab·it·al·ly; hab·it·ancy; hab·i·tat; hab·i·ta·tion; hab·i·tude;… …   English syllables

  • Ich hab's gewagt — Geflügelte Worte   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mesnil-Trois-Fœtus — Moyenneville (Somme) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Moyenneville. Moyenneville …   Wikipédia en Français

  • habitus — hab·i·tus …   English syllables

  • habitus — hab•i•tus [[t]ˈhæb ɪ təs[/t]] n. pl. tus med the physical constitution of a person, esp. with regard to susceptibility to disease • Etymology: < NL, L …   From formal English to slang

  • habitus — The physical characteristics of a person. [L. habit] fetal h. relationship of one fetal part to another. SYN: fetal attitude. gracile h. small stature, frail, underweight appearance. * * * hab·i·tus hab ət əs n …   Medical dictionary

  • Habitus — Hab i*tus (h[a^]b [i^]*t[u^]s), n. [L.] (Zo[ o]l.) Habitude; mode of life; general appearance. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • habit — hab•it [[t]ˈhæb ɪt[/t]] n. 1) anb psl an acquired pattern of behavior that has become almost involuntary as a result of frequent repetition 2) customary practice or use 3) a particular practice, custom, or usage: the habit of shaking hands[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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