GLADIOLUSES

Noun

gladioluses

plural of gladiolus

Source: Wiktionary


GLADIOLUS

Gla*di"o*lus, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E. Gladioluses. Etym: [L. See Gladiole.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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