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Gladiolus
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Gladiolus Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Gladiolus?
[n] the large central part of the breastbone
[n] any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated Synonyms | Synonyms for Gladiolus: corpus sternum | gladiola | sword lily Related Terms | Find terms related to Gladiolus: See Also | bone | breastbone | genus Gladiolus | iridaceous plant | os | sternum Gladiolus In Webster's Dictionary \Gla*di"o*lus\, n.; pl. L. {Gladioli}, E.
{Gladioluses}. [L. See {Gladiole}.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate
leaves, and including many species, some of which are
cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the
corn flag; the sword lily.
2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals;
the mesosternum.
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