Definition of Leontodon

1. Noun. Hawkbit.

Exact synonyms: Genus Leontodon
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Hawkbit

Definition of Leontodon

1. n. A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (L. autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth.

Medical Definition of Leontodon

1. A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (L. Autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion. Synonym: lion's tooth. Origin: Gr, lion +, tooth. Cf. Lion's-tooth, Dandelion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leontodon

leod
leogangite
leonardite
leonced
leoncita
leone
leones
leonhardite
leonid
leonine
leonine facies
leoninity
leonite
leontiasis
leontiasis ossea
leontodon (current term)
leontomorphic
leopard
leopard's-bane
leopard's bane
leopard cat
leopard cats
leopard frog
leopard fundus
leopard gecko
leopard lily
leopard lizard
leopard plant
leopard retina
leopard seal

Literary usage of Leontodon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord. Britton, Hon. Addison. Brown (1913)
"Type species : leontodon Taraxacum L. Outer involucral bracts reflexed; achenes greenish brown, ... leontodon Taraxacum L. Dandelion. Blowball. Fig. 4062. ..."

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