- genus Dracontium
- nounsmall genus of tropical American cormous herbs• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family• Member Meronyms: ↑dracontium
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genus Dracontium
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Dracontium — spruceanum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
dracontium — noun any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves • Hypernyms: ↑arum, ↑aroid • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Dracontium * * * drəˈkänchēəm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology … Useful english dictionary
Dracontium — ID 28448 Symbol Key DRACO2 Common Name dracontium Family Araceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit N/A Dura … USDA Plant Characteristics
Dracontium asperum — ID 28449 Symbol Key DRAS4 Common Name dracontium Family Araceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Dracontium polyphyllum — ID 28450 Symbol Key DRPO Common Name guapa Family Araceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
genus Arisaema — noun tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials • Syn: ↑Arisaema • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family … Useful english dictionary
liliopsid genus — noun genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑monocot genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot genus, ↑Juncus, ↑genus Juncus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
monocot genus — noun genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑liliopsid genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot genus, ↑Juncus, ↑genus Juncus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Arisaema dracontium — Taxobox name = Arisaema dracontium image width = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Alismatales familia = Araceae genus = Arisaema species = A. dracontium binomial = Arisaema dracontium binomial authority = (L.)… … Wikipedia
Arisaema Dracontium — dragon drag on (dr[a^]g [u^]n), n. [F. dragon, L. draco, fr. Gr. dra kwn, prob. fr. de rkesqai, dra kein, to look (akin to Skr. dar[,c] to see), and so called from its terrible eyes. Cf. {Drake} a dragon, {Dragoon}.] 1. (Myth.) A fabulous animal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
