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Definition of Corydalis
1. Noun. A plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers.
2. Noun. Annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa.
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, Poppy Family
Member holonyms: Climbing Corydalis, Corydalis Claviculata, Fumaria Claviculata
Specialized synonyms: Corydalis Sempervirens, Fumaria Sempervirens, Rock Harlequin, Roman Wormwood, Corydalis Solida, Fumeroot, Fumewort
3. Noun. Type genus of the Corydalidae.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Corydalidae, Family Corydalidae
Member holonyms: Corydalus Cornutus, Dobson, Dobson Fly, Dobsonfly, Dobson, Hellgrammiate
Definition of Corydalis
1. Noun. Any member of the genus ''Corydalis'' of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Corydalis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Corydalis
Literary usage of Corydalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vegetable alkaloids: With Particular Reference to Their Chemical by Amé Pictet (1904)
"ALKALOIDS FROM Corydalis CAVA. THE root of Corydalis cava, ... In regard to the
quantity of alkaloids found in the Corydalis, 10 kg. of roots yielded ..."
2. Gray's New Manual of Botany: A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of by Asa Gray, Benjamin Lincoln Robinson, Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1908)
"Corolla with but one petal spurred at base, deciduous. 8. Corydalis. ...
Corydalis [Dill.] Medic. Corolla 1-spurred at the base (on the upper side), ..."
3. The Elements of Insect Anatomy: An Outline for the Use of Students in by John Henry Comstock, Vernon Lyman Kellogg (1899)
"Corydalis cornuta, The larva of Corydalis cornuta lives under stones in the bed
of swiftly ... As the larval state of Corydalis lasts nearly three years, ..."
4. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"Which is composed of the following subgenera. Corydalis, Lat. . Distinguished by
the mandibles of the male which are very large and resemble horns(2). ..."
5. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1896)
"—Mr. Howard presented the following paper for publication : A COLEOPTEROUS ENEMY
OF Corydalis CORNUTUS. By LO HOWARD. Corydalis cornutus is the largest ..."
6. The Insect Book: A Popular Account of the Bees, Wasps, Ants, Grasshoppers by Leland Ossian Howard (1905)
"... of this group is the so-called hellgrammite fly, some account of which is
given in the following paragraphs. Life History of the Dobson (Corydalis ..."
7. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"DOUBLE WALLFLOWERS—Corydalis. though much more apt to suffer before they begin
to callous over. The cuttings should then be firmly dibbled in about 2 inches ..."
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