| 释义 |
dra·cun·cu·lus
I. \drəˈkəŋkyələs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin (translation of Greek drakontion Guinea worm), from Latin, small serpent, diminutive of draco dragon — more at dragon
: a genus (the type of the family Dracunculidae) of greatly elongated nematode worms including the guinea worm
II. noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, tarragon, small serpent
1. capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Araceae) with compound leaves — see green dragon
2. plural dracuncu·li \-ˌlī\ : any plant of the genus Dracunculus |