- dis|plant
- dis|plant «dihs PLANT, -PLAHNT», transitive verb.1. to uproot (a plant).2. Obsolete. to dislodge (people) from their settlements or country.
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dis|sec|tion — «dih SEHK shuhn, dy », noun. 1. the act of cutting apart an animal or plant, or any part of an animal or plant, in order to examine or study the structure: »At Padua, the center of medical studies, the first public dissection (as opposed to… … Useful english dictionary
dis-ease — dis|ease «duh ZEEZ», noun, verb, eased, eas|ing. –n. 1. sickness; illness; a condition in which an organ, system, or part does not function properly: »Cleanliness helps prevent disease. People, animals, and plants are all liable to suffer from… … Useful english dictionary
dis|ease — «duh ZEEZ», noun, verb, eased, eas|ing. –n. 1. sickness; illness; a condition in which an organ, system, or part does not function properly: »Cleanliness helps prevent disease. People, animals, and plants are all liable to suffer from disease.… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sect — «dih SEHKT, dy », transitive verb. 1. to cut apart (an animal, plant, organ, or tissue) in order to examine or study the structure. SYNONYM(S): anatomize. 2. Figurative. to examine carefully part by part; analyze: »Let us dissect that statement… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sem|i|nate — «dih SEHM uh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to scatter widely; spread abroad: »News is disseminated by means of television and radio. SYNONYM(S): diffuse, promulgate. ╂[< Latin dissēmināre (with English ate … Useful english dictionary
dis|coid — «DIHS koyd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having the form of a disk; disk shaped. 2. Botany. (of composite plants) having a flower head containing only tubular flowers in the central disk, with no ray flowers. The tansy is a discoid plant. –n. a… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sem|i|nule — «dih SEHM uh nyool», noun. Botany. a seed, spore, or other propagating part of a plant: »Many birds, including those that retain seeds for only a few hours, may play a significant role in the movement of disseminules from upland to aquatic sites… … Useful english dictionary
Canna (plant) — taxobox name = Canna image caption = Italian Group Canna cultivated in Brazil regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Zingiberales familia = Cannaceae genus = Canna L.… … Wikipedia
as|pi|dis|tra — «AS puh DIHS truh», noun. an Asian plant with large, green leaves and very small flowers, much used as a house plant. It is an herb belonging to the lily family. ╂[< New Latin aspidistra < Greek aspís, ídos shield + ástron star] … Useful english dictionary
displant — /dis plant , plahnt /, v.t. Obs. 1. to dislodge. 2. to transplant. [1485 95; DIS 1 + PLANT, modeled on MF desplanter] * * * … Universalium
