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Definition of Birthworts
1. birthwort [n] - See also: birthwort
Lexicographical Neighbors of Birthworts
Literary usage of Birthworts
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"... of the order has been made by Brown, who points out a relation to birthworts
... but the adherent ovary of birthworts, their highly- developed calyx, ..."
2. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology, and by Alphonso Wood (1873)
"... birthworts. Low herbs or climbing shrubs, with alternate leaves and perfect
flowers. Perianth tube adherent to the ovary, brown or dull, valvate in the ..."
3. The American Botanist and Florist: Including Lessons in the Structure, Life by Alphonso Wood (1875)
"... birthworts. Low herbs or climbing shrubs, with alternate leaves and perfect
flowers. Perianth tube adherent to the ovary, brown or dull, valvate in the ..."
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