Definition of erythronium Erythronium

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erythronium - perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily
  genus Erythronium
  liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
  family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
  dog's-tooth violet, dogtooth violet, dogtooth perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated
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  • erythronium (Noun)
    An early proposed name for vanadium.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • erythronium (n.)
    A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium.

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