| Pronunciation: | | yû'rIu`lee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] basket stars
- [n] (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons
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EURYALE is a 7 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Euryale |
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| | See Also: | | echinoderm genus, Euryalida, Gorgon, subclass Euryalida |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Eu*ry"a*le\, n. [NL., fr. Euryale, one of the Gorgons.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of water lilies, growing in India and
China. The only species ({E. ferox}) is very prickly on
the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are used
as food.
2. (Zo["o]l) A genus of ophiurans with much-branched arms.
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