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zy·go·phyl·lum
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Princeton's WordNet
Zygophyllum, genus Zygophyllumnoun
usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers
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zygophyllum
Zygophyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, containing about 100 species. These plants are commonly found in arid and semi-arid regions around the world. They have adapted to survive in harsh desert conditions and are often identified by their unique, opposite, pinnate leaves that are usually succulent.
Wikidata
Zygophyllum
Zygophyllum is the type genus of the flowering plant family Zygophyllaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ζυγόν, meaning "yoke," and φυλλον, meaning "leaf." It refers to the leaves, each of which have two leaflets. The more than 50 species the genus contains are distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, central Asia and Australia. Recent DNA analysis suggests that the genera Augea, Fagonia, and Tetraena are embedded in Zygophyllum.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Zygophyllum
zī-gō-fil′um, n. a genus of plants, natural order Zygophylleæ, of the bean-caper family.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Zygophyllum
A plant genus of the family ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain SAPONINS.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zygophyllum in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zygophyllum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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