What does "desmodium" mean?

Any member of the genus Desmodium of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, containing mostly inconspicuous legumes but some with bright or large flowers.

Desmodium

Q: What is a synonym for "desmodium"?

Common synonyms include: beggar's lice, cover crop legume, desmodium genus, fodder legume, forage legume, tick trefoil.

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Noun

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Any member of the genus Desmodium of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, containing mostly inconspicuous legumes but some with bright or large flowers.

Synonyms

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beggar's lice cover crop legume desmodium genus fodder legume forage legume tick trefoil

Antonyms

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animal nonforage plant nonplant

Etymology

From the genus name.

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