Definitions for Derris
ˈdɛr ɪsder·ris

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1. derrisnoun

   any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons

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1. derrisnoun

   A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, whose roots are a source of rotenone.

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1. Derris

   Derris is genus of leguminous plants found in Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of D. elliptica contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison. Despite the secondary compounds found in Derris, they serve as food plants for many Lepidopteran larvae including Batrachedra spp.

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1. Derris

   Derris is a climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. Its roots contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison. Also known as derris powder, it was formerly used as an organic insecticide used to control pests on crops such as peas. However, due to studies revealing its extreme toxicity, as well as due to the concentration level of rotenone to which the powder is often refined, experts in ecological and organic growing no longer consider it ecologically sound. Rotenone is still sold in the U.S., however. Derris root, when crushed, releases rotenone. Some native residents of Fiji and New Guinea practice a form of fishing in which they crush the roots and throw them into the water. The stunned or killed fish float to the surface where they can be easily reached. In Indonesia these roots are called tuba. Despite its toxicity, Derris is used as a food plant by the larvae of numerous Lepidoptera species including Batrachedra amydraula.

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1. Derris

   A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The root is a source of rotenoids (ROTENONE) and flavonoids. Some species of Pongamia have been reclassified to this genus and some to MILLETTIA. Some species of Deguelia have been reclassified to this genus.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Derris in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Derris in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Derris
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Derris
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derris
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Derris