desmodium
See also: Desmodium
English
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Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
desmodium (plural desmodiums)
- Any member of the genus Desmodium of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, containing mostly inconspicuous legumes but some with bright or large flowers.
Hyponyms
- (members of genus): tick-trefoil, tick clover, hitch hikers, beggar lice
See also
desmodium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
desmodium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies