Definition of Papyrus

1. Noun. Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans.

Generic synonyms: Paper

2. Noun. Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times.

3. Noun. A document written on papyrus.
Generic synonyms: Document, Papers, Written Document

Definition of Papyrus

1. n. A tall rushlike plant (Cyperus Papyrus) of the Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and about an inch thick.

Definition of Papyrus

1. a tall aquatic plant [n -RUSES or -RI] : PAPYRAL, PAPYRIAN, PAPYRINE [adj]

Medical Definition of Papyrus

1. Origin: L, fr. Gr. See Paper. 1. A tall rushlike plant (Cyperus Papyrus) of the Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and about an inch thick. 2. The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and pressed. 3. A manuscript written on papyrus; especially, pl, written scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or Herculaneum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Papyrus

papulovesicular
papyraceous
papyraceous scars
papyral
papyri
papyrian
papyrine
papyrine
papyrograph
papyrography
papyrologies
papyrologist
papyrologists
papyrology
papyrus (current term)
papyrus (current term)
papyruses
pap smear
Pap smear
PAP technique
pap test
Pap test
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para-actinomycosis
para-aortic bodies
para-appendicitis
para-sellar mass

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