MUCUNA PRURIENS
\mjuːkˈuːnə pɹˈʊ͡əɹi͡ənz], \mjuːkˈuːnə pɹˈʊəɹiənz], \m_j_uː_k_ˈuː_n_ə p_ɹ_ˈʊə_ɹ_iə_n_z]\
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Cowhage; a species common throughout the tropics. The hairs or spicula of the pods are used as an anthelmintic, it is supposed to act mechanically by penetrating the worms. M. prurita is considered by some authorities to be distinct from M. pruriens.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.