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SAND DEVIL'S CLAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sand devil's claw mean?
• SAND DEVIL'S CLAW (noun)
The noun SAND DEVIL'S CLAW has 1 sense:
1. alternatively placed in genus Martynia
Familiarity information: SAND DEVIL'S CLAW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Alternatively placed in genus Martynia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Martynia arenaria; Proboscidea arenaria; sand devil's claw
Hypernyms ("sand devil's claw" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("sand devil's claw" is a member of...):
genus Proboscidea; Proboscidea (in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants)
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