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eglantine
eglantine , name for various kinds of rose (family Rosaceae), chiefly sweetbrier , and for a honeysuckle (family Caprifoliaceae). The name eglantine has been much used in English poetry.
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name
name Personal identifying names are found in every known culture, and they often pass from one language to another. Hence the occurrence of Native American place names throughout the United States and the occurrence among American families of names of various linguistic origins (e.g., Roosevelt, Ho...
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Walter Percy Chrysler
Walter Percy Chrysler , 1875-1940, American industrialist, founder of the Chrysler Corp., b. Wamego, Kans. He began as a machinist's apprentice and rose within the industry to become vice president in charge of operations at General Motors in 1919. In 1920 he undertook the reorganization of the Will...
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moniliasis
moniliasis a former name for candidiasis .
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Santa Claus
Santa Claus Variant of the Dutch name Sinte Klaas, itself a version of the name Saint Nicholas, who was Bishop of Myra sometime during the 4th century. Santa Claus has become associated with the feast of Christmas and is identified with Father Christmas in North America, the UK, and some former Co...
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pasqueflower
pasqueflower , name for two similar perennials of the family Ranunculaceae ( buttercup family). The Old World pasqueflower ( Anemone pulsatilla ) was so named because it blossoms around the Eastertime. The American pasqueflower ( A. patens ), named for its resemblance to the European species, is a ...
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mayflower
mayflower in botany, name for several spring-blooming plants. In England the hawthorn is called mayflower, or may; in North America the name is used for the trailing arbutus , the hepatica , and an herb ( Maianthemum canadense ) of the family Liliaceae ( lily family). The latter, a common wild...
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mayflower
mayflower in botany, name for several spring-blooming plants. In England the hawthorn is called mayflower, or may; in North America the name is used for the trailing arbutus , the hepatica , and an herb ( Maianthemum canadense ) of the family Liliaceae ( lily family). The latter, a common wild...
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plasmodium
plasmodium name for a stage in the life cycle of a slime mold . Also, Plasmodium is the name given to the genus of the protozoan parasite that causes malaria .
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Phinehas
Phinehas or Phinees , in the Bible. 1 Grandson of Aaron. His prompt punishment of two flagrant sinners made his name a symbol of holy, zealous indignation. 2 One of Eli's sacrilegious sons: see Hophni .
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