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theligonum

the·​lig·​o·​num
variants: or less commonly thelygonum \ thə̇ˈligənəm \

Definition of theligonum

taxonomic synonym of cynocrambe

History and Etymology for theligonum

New Latin, from Latin thelygonon, any of several plants of the genera Mercurialis and Crucianella, from Greek thēlygonon, from thēlys female + -gonon (from the stem of gignesthai to be born)

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