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Dracunculus \Dra*cun"cu*lus\, n.; pl. Dracunculi. [L., dim. of draco dragon.]

(Zool.)
   (a) A fish; the dragonet.
   (b) The Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis). [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Dracunculus

noun

1: tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum [syn: genus Dracunculus]
2: type genus of the family Dracunculidae [syn: genus Dracunculus]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Dracunculus \Dra*cun"cu*lus\, n.; pl. Dracunculi. [L., dim. of draco dragon.]

(Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A fish; the dragonet.
   (b) The Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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