EURYALE

Euryale, genus Euryale

(noun) basket stars

Euryale

(noun) (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Eu*ry"a*le, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Euryale, one of the Gorgons.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: 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. (Zoöl)

Definition: A genus of ophiurans with much-branched arms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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