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dra·cun·cu·lus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Dracunculus, genus Dracunculusnoun

    tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum

  2. Dracunculus, genus Dracunculusnoun

    type genus of the family Dracunculidae

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. DRACUNCULUSnoun

    A worm bred in the hot countries, which grows to many yards length between the skin and flesh.

    Etymology: Latin.

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  1. dracunculus

    Dracunculus is a genus of plants in the Araceae (arum) family, popularly known as dragon arum. The most well-known species is Dracunculus vulgaris, renowned for its large, purple, foul-smelling flower. In another context, Dracunculus also refers to a genus of parasitic nematodes, commonly known as guinea worms, with Dracunculus medinensis being the species that causes the disease dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease, in humans.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dracunculusnoun

    a fish; the dragonet

  2. Dracunculusnoun

    the Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis)

  3. Etymology: [L., dim. of draco dragon.]

Wikidata

  1. Dracunculus

    Dracunculus is a genus of spiruroid nematode parasites in the family Dracunculidae. Some species infest humans, and alter their hosts’ behaviour in a way that supports the worm’s reproductive cycle. Dracunculus causes a blister to form on the host, often on the foot or lower leg, causing severe pain and a boiling sensation. This will cause the human host to dip the affected area in water to sooth the pain which will cause the blister to burst, allowing reproductive larvae into the water where they can await the next host to infect. The worms can reach a metre in length. If one simply pulls off the protruding head of the worm, the worm will break and leak high levels of foreign antigen which can lead to anaphylactic shock and fast death of the host. Hence it is important to remove the worm slowly. This is typically undertaken by winding the worm onto a stick, by a few centimetres each day.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dracunculus

    drā-kun′kū-lus, n. a herbaceous genus of Araceæ; a dragonet or goby of genus Callionymus: a genus of worms, the guinea-worm. [L., dim, of draco, a dragon.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dracunculus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dracunculus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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