
Meaning of AEGILOPS
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] goat grass |
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AEGILOPS is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Aegilops |
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| | See Also: | | Aegilops triuncalis, family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, goat grass, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, liliopsid genus, monocot genus, Poaceae | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \[AE]g"i*lops\, n. [L. aegilopis, Gr. ?, fr. ?, gen. ?,
goat + ? eye.]
1. (Med.) An ulcer or fistula in the inner corner of the eye.
2. (Bot.)
(a) The great wild-oat grass or other cornfield weed.
--Crabb.
(b) A genus of plants, called also {hardgrass}.
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