Dracunculus

See also: dracunculus

Translingual

Etymology

Latin draco (“dragon”) + -ulus (“diminutive”)

Proper noun

Dracunculus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Dracunculidae – spiruroid nematode parasites.
A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – tuberous aroid perennials sometimes grown for ornamental purposes..

Hypernyms

(genus in Araceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Alismatales - order; Araceae - family; Aroideae - subfamily; Areae - tribe

References

nematode

Dracunculus (nematode) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dracunculus (Dracunculidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Dracunculus (nematoda) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

aroid plant

Dracunculus (aroid) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dracunculus (Areae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Dracunculus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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