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Definition: Erodium

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountainous regions.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Erodium" is a common misspelling or typo for: Radium, Rhodium, Iridium, Imodium, Europium, Exordium.

Date "Erodium" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1906. (references)

Common Expressions: Erodium

Expressions Definition
British NVC community OV5 (Digitaria ischaemum - Erodium cicutarium community) NVC community OV5 (Digitaria ischaemum - Erodium cicutarium community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. (references)
Erodium cicutarium European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Erodium moschatum Low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Erodium texanum Of prairies and desert areas of southwestern United States and Mexico. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Erodium Geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountainous regions. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Erodium

Erodium

Erodium
Erodium malacoides
Erodium malacoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Erodium
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Species

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Erodium is a genus of the botanical family Geraniaceae. The genus includes about 60 species, for the most part originating in the Mediterranean or Western Asian regions. American species are known as filarees or heron's bill, Eurasian ones are usually called storksbills.

Linnaeus grouped in the same genre (Geranium) the three similar genera Erodium, Geranium, and Pelargonium. The distinction between them was made by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle based on the number of stamens or anthers: five for Erodium, seven for Pelargonium, and ten for Geranium. However, the three genera have the same characteristics in regard to their fruit, which resemble long bird beaks. That characteristic is the basis for the names: Geranium evokes the crane (Greek geranos), Pelargonium the stork (pelargos) and Erodium the heron (erodios).

Erodium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pasture Day Moth.

Species

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Topics by Level of Interest: Erodium

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Erodium cicutarium 9     Erodium 8
Erodium 8     Erodium cicutarium 9
Erodium texanum 4     Erodium texanum 4

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"Erodium" is a common misspelling or typo for: Radium, Rhodium, Iridium, Imodium, Europium, Exordium.

Synonym: Erodium
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

Expression

 genus Erodium.
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Translations: Erodium

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Berrichon Aiguille grande (Erodium). Additional references: Berrichon, France, Erodium. (volunteer & more translations)
Français érodium (Erodium). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Erodium. (volunteer & more translations)
French érodium (Erodium). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Erodium. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Erodium

Language Translations for “Erodium” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag athagerathagodathagiathagum (erodium). Additional references: Athag, Erodium. (volunteer)
Double Dutch ageragodagiagum (erodium). Additional references: Double Dutch, Erodium. (volunteer)
Leet 3P\00|¦\/|v| (erodium). Additional references: Leet, Erodium. (volunteer)
Oppish operopodopiopum (erodium). Additional references: Oppish, Erodium. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Erodiumway (Erodium). Additional references: Pig Latin, Erodium. (volunteer)
Terran B eroulme (Erodium). Additional references: Terran B, Erodium. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi uberubodubiubum (erodium). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Erodium. (volunteer)
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