n. a genus of widely distributed semiaquatic herbs with minute greenish-yellow apetalous flowers.
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n. [ NL., from Gr.
n. (Chem.) A selenide. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Combined with selenium as in a selenide;
‖n.[ L., a plaster, a patch, from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a bandage, compress. ] (Anat.) The thickened posterior border of the corpus callosum; -- so called in allusion to its shape. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] (Anat.) A flat muscle of the back of the neck. [ 1913 Webster ]