Cynodon

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Translingual

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Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)
Cynodon gibbus

Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek κῠνόδων (kunódōn), variant of κῠνόδους (kunódous, canine tooth), a compound of κῠ́ων (kúōn, dog, stem: κῠν-, kun-) +‎ ὀδούς (odoús, tooth).

Proper noun

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Cynodon m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – several species of grass.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Cynodontidae – dogtooth characins.

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