dracunculus

nombre propio

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

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un género de plantas herbáceas perennes tuberosas, conocidas comúnmente como dragón arum o dracúnculo, así como el género tipo de la familia 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.

   🇪🇸Dracúnculo, planta dragón

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.

   🇪🇸Dracúnculo

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