diff --git a/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex b/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex
index 848b018..5c05813 100644
--- a/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex
+++ b/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex
@@ -3168,18 +3168,18 @@ Scsh never uses \cd{$USER} at all.
 It computes \ex{(user-login-name)} from the system call \ex{(user-uid)}.
 
 \defvar  {home-directory} \str
-\defvarx {exec-path-list} {{\str} list fluid}
+\defvarx {exec-path-list} {{\str} list thread-fluid}
 \begin{desc}
     Scsh accesses \cd{$HOME} at start-up time, and stores the value in the
     global variable \ex{home-directory}. It uses this value for \ex{\~}
     lookups and for returning to home on \ex{(chdir)}.
 
     Scsh accesses \cd{$PATH} at start-up time, colon-splits the path list, and
-    stores the value in the fluid \ex{exec-path-list}. This list is
+    stores the value in the thread fluid \ex{exec-path-list}. This list is
     used for \ex{exec-path} and \ex{exec-path/env} searches.
 
-    To access, rebind or side-effect fluid cells, you must open
-    the \ex{fluids} package.
+    To access, rebind or side-effect thread-fluid cells, you must open
+    the \ex{thread-fluids} package.
 \end{desc}
 
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