Scammony: alternatives and connections

A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…

A species of bindweed.

The bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).

A plant of the genus Convolvulus; as, greater bindweed (C. Sepium); lesser bindweed (C. arvensis); the white, the blue, the Syrian, bi…

A dipterous insect of the family (Estridae, of many different species, some of which are particularly troublesome to domestic animals,…

Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by p…

of Convolvulus

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples.

of Convolvulus

A weed that binds stalks of corn, as Convolvulus arvensis, Polygonum Convolvulus.

A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet, and inhabit the larg…

a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

The remains of an animal or plant found in stratified rocks. Most fossils belong to extinct species, but many of the later ones belong…

One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.…

One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…

tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species

Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are…

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian spec…