Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of polypetalous plants, of the order Caryophyllaceæ, type of the tribe Sileneæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
- noun See
Silène , in the Vocabulary.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Caryophyllaceae — thecampions .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any plant of the genus Silene
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Examples
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While pricking one day through the plains of Libya he came to a certain city called Silene, the people of which were bewailing a dire misfortune that had come upon them.
Heroes Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880
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Northern Atlantic species include Botiychium lunaria, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Gentianella campestris, Ligusticum scoticum and Sedum rosea with Arctic-Alpine montane species such as Silene acaulis and Saxifraga oppositifolia.
St Kilda (Hirta) National Nature Reserve, United Kingdom 2008
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"Silene" is the title of his book, and thrilling is an adjective that can be applied to every chapter from the first to the last.
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"Silene" is the title of his book, and thrilling is an adjective that can be applied to every chapter from the first to the last.
Social Notes 1897
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"Silene" is the title of his book, and thrilling is an adjective that can be applied to every chapter from the first to the last.
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One of the most beautiful pieces of sculpture exhibited last year in London was the bas-relief of "Silene," shown at the Royal Academy by one of our leading women sculptors.
Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 1894
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Molecular diversity and derivations of populations of Silene acaulis and Saxifraga oppositifolia from the high Arctic and more southerly latitudes.
Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009
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Molecular diversity and derivations of populations of Silene acaulis and Saxifraga oppositifolia from the high Arctic and more southerly latitudes.
Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009
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Genetic diversity, breeding system, and population structure in Silene acaulis (Caryophyllaceae) in West Greenland.
Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009
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Genetic diversity, breeding system, and population structure in Silene acaulis (Caryophyllaceae) in West Greenland.
Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009
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