Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of polypetalous plants, of the order Caryophyllaceæ and tribe Alsineæ.

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  • noun small genus of Old World annual herbs: corn spurry

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  • Spergulatriol, a new bisnor-triterpenoid sapogenol from the root of Mollugo spergula L

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