About The Word Aegilops
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Aegilops
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What's The Definition Of Aegilops?
[n] goat grass
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aegilops: genus Aegilops Related Terms | Find terms related to Aegilops: See Also | Aegilops triuncalis | family Graminaceae | family Gramineae | family Poaceae | goat grass | Graminaceae | Gramineae | grass family | liliopsid genus | monocot genus | Poaceae Aegilops In Webster's Dictionary \[AE]g"i*lops\, n. [L. aegilopis, Gr. ?, fr. ?, gen. ?,
goat + ? eye.]
1. (Med.) An ulcer or fistula in the inner corner of the eye.
2. (Bot.)
(a) The great wild-oat grass or other cornfield weed.
--Crabb.
(b) A genus of plants, called also {hardgrass}.
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