dracunculus

Eigenname

A noun referring to a genus of tuberous herbaceous perennials, commonly known as dragon arum, and also the type genus of the family Dracunculidae.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Gattung knolliger, krautiger mehrjähriger Pflanzen bezeichnet, die allgemein als Drachenwurz oder Drachenaron bekannt sind, sowie die Typusgattung der Familie Dracunculidae.

1. Dragon arum plant C2 formal scientific

   A genus of tuberous herbaceous perennial plants in the arum family, known for their striking, often foul-smelling flowers.

   • The Dracunculus vulgaris, commonly known as the dragon arum, emits a strong odor of rotting meat.
   • Gardeners often cultivate Dracunculus for its unusual and dramatic inflorescence.
   • The Dracunculus plant is native to the Mediterranean region.

   🇩🇪Drachenwurz

2. Type genus of Dracunculidae C2 formal scientific

   A genus of parasitic nematode worms that are the type genus for the family Dracunculidae, including the Guinea worm.

   • The genus Dracunculus includes the species Dracunculus medinensis, which causes dracunculiasis.
   • Researchers study the life cycle of Dracunculus to develop eradication strategies.
   • Dracunculus is the type genus for the family Dracunculidae.

   🇩🇪Gattung parasitischer Fadenwürmer

• dracunculi plural form
• dracunculi's possessive plural form
• dracunculus's possessive singular form