Synonyms & related words for cereus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cereus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cereus

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Where does cereus come from?

The word cereus breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cere, from Latin cera (“wax (waxy, taper-like)”); and -us, from Latin -us (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.