"tribus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tribus [plural], tribuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin tribus. Doublet of tribe. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tribus}} Latin tribus, {{doublet|en|tribe}} Doublet of tribe Head templates: {{en-noun|tribus|+}} tribus (plural tribus or tribuses)
  1. (taxonomy) Synonym of tribe Categories (topical): Taxonomy Synonyms: tribe [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: subtribus
    Sense id: en-tribus-en-noun-DctP6iW3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Inflected forms

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