"murus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muri [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mūrus (“wall”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mey- (strengthen)}}, {{bor|en|la|mūrus||wall}} Latin mūrus (“wall”) Head templates: {{en-noun|muri}} murus (plural muri)
  1. A wall, in the context of Ancient Rome.
    Sense id: en-murus-en-noun-T~mdl9mi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. (palynology) A pattern-forming ridge on the surface of a pollen grain. Categories (topical): Palynology
    Sense id: en-murus-en-noun-F6aVpsJL Topics: biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, palynology, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vallum Derived forms: murate, muroid

Inflected forms

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