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Definition of Genus Proboscidea
1. Noun. In some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants.
Exact synonyms: Proboscidea
Generic synonyms: Plant Genus
Group relationships: Family Pedaliaceae, Pedaliaceae, Sesame Family
Member holonyms: Common Devil's Claw, Common Unicorn Plant, Devil's Claw, Elephant-tusk, Proboscidea Louisianica, Proboscis Flower, Ram's Horn, Martynia Arenaria, Proboscidea Arenaria, Sand Devil's Claw, Martynia Fragrans, Proboscidea Fragrans, Sweet Unicorn Plant
Generic synonyms: Plant Genus
Group relationships: Family Pedaliaceae, Pedaliaceae, Sesame Family
Member holonyms: Common Devil's Claw, Common Unicorn Plant, Devil's Claw, Elephant-tusk, Proboscidea Louisianica, Proboscis Flower, Ram's Horn, Martynia Arenaria, Proboscidea Arenaria, Sand Devil's Claw, Martynia Fragrans, Proboscidea Fragrans, Sweet Unicorn Plant
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Literary usage of Genus Proboscidea
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1. Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches. a Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of (1900)
"We should very much like to deal with the subject of the lion hunt in Great
Britain at length, but that of the genus Proboscidea trumpets us, ..."
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