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desmodium

/dɛzˈməʊ.di.əm/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/dɛzˈməʊ.di.əm/

proper noun

A genus of flowering plants in the pea family, commonly known as beggarweed or tick trefoil, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

  • 🇷🇺Род цветковых растений семейства бобовых, широко известный как десмодиум или прицепник, часто встречающийся в тропических и субтропических регионах.
  1. A genus of flowering plants C1 formal

    A genus of plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), commonly known as beggarweed or tick trefoil, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

    • Desmodium species are often used as cover crops to improve soil fertility.
    • The farmer identified the plant as Desmodium due to its characteristic sticky seed pods.
    • Desmodium is known for its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil.

    🇷🇺Род цветковых растений

    Synonyms: beggarweed

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