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n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Eryngium. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a large genus of annual or perennial herbs of the Old World and North America; some are grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves.
Syn. -- genus Erysimum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin. See Red, and Pell, n. ] (Med.) St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused red edematous inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is often accompanied by severe constitutional symptoms. It is caused by a group A hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), is contagious, and formerly often occured epidemically. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. [ Gr. 'erysi`pelas erysipelas + -oid. ] Resembling erysipelas. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. érysipélateux. ] Resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin. See Red, and Pell, n. ] (Med.) a usually self-limiting cellulitis of the hand somewhat resembling erysipelas, caused by the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. It may start at the site of a wound obtained while handling meat or fish, and may occasionally become generalizd with protracted illness and severe toxemia. Stedman [ PJC ]

n. [ see erysipelas. ] (Microbiol.) a genus of non-motile, rod-shaped Gram-positive bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae. They are facultatively anaerobic and produce acid but no gas from glucose. Members of this genus are parasitic on fish, birds, and mammals, including man. The type species of the genus, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, causes erysipeloid in man. Stedman [ PJC ]

a. Erysipelatous. [ 1913 Webster ]