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Scleranthus

noun

small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel

• Syn: ↑genus Scleranthus

• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Caryophyllaceae, ↑family Caryophyllaceae, ↑carnation family, ↑pink family

• Member Meronyms: ↑knawel, ↑knawe, ↑Scleranthus annuus

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\\sklə̇ˈran(t)thəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from scler- + -anthus

: a small Old World genus of annual weedy prostrate herbs (family Caryophyllaceae) having opposite subulate leaves, small cymose perfect apetalous flowers, and tiny one-seeded utricles — see knawel

Useful english dictionary. 2012.