situs

S1I1T1U1S1
/ˈsaɪtəs/

noun

The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.

Less commonScrabble 5

Meanings

situs1

nounsitus (plural situses or situs)

plural situses

  1. anatomyThe position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.
  2. biologyThe method in which the parts of a plant are arranged.
  3. lawThe location of a property as used for taxation or other legal purposes.
  4. businessThe portion of an address comprising the street number and the street name, such as 3912 Park Drive.

Situs2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Situ

Origin

  1. Latinsitus“position, site”
  2. Englishsitus

Borrowed from Latin situs (“position, site”). Doublet of site and sitio.

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APA

situs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/situs

MLA

“situs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/situs. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “situs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/situs.

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