HALOGETON

halogeton, Halogeton glomeratus

(noun) a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

halogeton (plural halogetons)

(botany) Any plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae.

Source: Wiktionary



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27 December 2024

OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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