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ter·mi·nus (tʉr′mə nəs)
noun pl. termini -·ni′ (-nī′) or terminuses -·nuses
- a boundary or limit
- a boundary stone or marker
- an end; final point; extremity or goal
- Chiefly Brit. either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal
- Rom. Myth. the deity presiding over boundaries and landmarks
Etymology: L: see term
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