Hermodactyl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hermodactyl is a noun meaning (obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
Meaning
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
Example Sentences
[…] turbith, agaric, myrobolanes, hermodactyls, from the East Indies, tobacco from the West […]
Word Forms
- hermodactyls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colchicum, dracontium, cohosh, mandrake, colicroot, alumroot.
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