Definition of Corydalis

1. Noun. A plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers.

Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Corydalis

2. Noun. Annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa.

3. Noun. Type genus of the Corydalidae.

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

corvinas
corvine
corvine bird
corvorant
corvorants
corvuses
corvusite
cory
corybant
corybantes
corybantiasm
corybantic
corybants
corydaline
corydalines
corydalis (current term)
corydalises
corydoras
corylophyline
coryluses
corymb
corymbed
corymbiferous
corymbiform
corymbose
corymbose syphilid
corymbosely
corymbous
corymbs
corynanthidine

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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