Meaning of LEONTODON
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| | Definition: | | [n] hawkbit |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Leontodon |
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| | See Also: | | aster family, Asteraceae, asterid dicot genus, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae, hawkbit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Le*on"to*don\ (l[-e]*[o^]n"t[-o]*d[o^]n), n. [Gr.
le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf.
{Lion's-tooth}, {Dandelion}.] (Bot.)
A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall
dandelion ({L. autumnale}), and formerly the true dandelion;
-- called also {lion's tooth}.
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