TRILLIUMS

Noun

trilliums

plural of trillium

Source: Wiktionary


TRILLIUM

Tril"li*um, n. Etym: [NL.; cf. L. trilix triple-woven, triple.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of liliaceous plants; the three-leaved nightshade; -- so called because all the parts of the plant are in threes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FENESTRATION

(noun) surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis


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