| Pronunciation: | | 'deris
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[n] any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons |
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DERRIS is a 6 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | bush, genus Derris, shrub |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - Derris: a tropical shrub in the legume family.
- An insecticide containing rotenone (tubatoxin), a chemical extracted from the derris shrub.
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