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Definition of Moonseed
1. Noun. Plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds.
Group relationships: Family Menispermaceae, Menispermaceae, Moonseed Family
Specialized synonyms: Canada Moonseed, Common Moonseed, Menispermum Canadense, Yellow Parilla, Carolina Moonseed, Cocculus Carolinus
Generic synonyms: Vine
Specialized synonyms: Canada Moonseed, Common Moonseed, Menispermum Canadense, Yellow Parilla, Carolina Moonseed, Cocculus Carolinus
Generic synonyms: Vine
Definition of Moonseed
1. n. A climbing plant of the genus Menispermum; -- so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds.
Definition of Moonseed
1. Noun. (botany) A twining plant of the genus Menispermum, eponymous of the Menispermae or moonseed family ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moonseed
1. a climbing plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Moonseed
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