GENUS ANACYCLUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Anacyclus mean? 

• GENUS ANACYCLUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS ANACYCLUS has 1 sense:

1. a Spanish pellitory

  Familiarity information: GENUS ANACYCLUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS ANACYCLUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Spanish pellitory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anacyclus; genus Anacyclus

Hypernyms ("genus Anacyclus" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "genus Anacyclus"):

Anacyclus pyrethrum; pellitory; pellitory-of-Spain (a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache)

Holonyms ("genus Anacyclus" is a member of...):

aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)