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Cynosurus

noun
Cyn·​o·​su·​rus | \ ˌsinəˈs(h)u̇rəs, ˌsīn-\

Definition of Cynosurus

: a small genus of European grasses with several-flowered spikelets in panicles — see crested dogstail

History and Etymology for Cynosurus

New Latin, from Greek kynosoura dog's tail

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