noun
a caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles
• Syn: ↑genus Agrostemma
• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Caryophyllaceae, ↑family Caryophyllaceae, ↑carnation family, ↑pink family
• Member Meronyms: ↑corn cockle, ↑corn campion, ↑crown-of-the-field, ↑Agrostemma githago
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\\ˌagrōˈstemə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of herbs (family Caryophyllaceae) with calyx lobes that are leaflike and extend far beyond the petals
Useful english dictionary. 2012.