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 Definitions of arethusa  [ˌær əˈθu zə]  

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Definition of 'arethusa' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) arethusa
(cap.) a nymph in Greek mythology changed into a spring to save her from pursuit by the river god Alpheus.

Etymology:  (1810–20; (< NL) < Gk Aréthousa)

Definition of 'arethusa' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) arethusa
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers

'arethusa' - Nearby Entries  

arete  areteria cervicalis  arethusa  arethusa bulbosa  argal  argali  argasidae  



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