Definition of Silene

1. Noun. Any plant of the genus Silene.


Definition of Silene

1. n. A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.

Definition of Silene

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Silene

1. A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly. Bon Silene. See Silene, in the Vocabulary. Origin: NL, fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of Bacchus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Silene

sild
sildenafil
silds
sile
sile
siled
silen
silence
silence
silenced
silencer
silencers
silences
silencing
silene (current term)
silene (current term)
silenes
Silene acaulis
Silene caroliniana
Silene dioica
Silene latifolia
Silene uniflora
Silene virginica
Silene vulgaris
sileni
silens
silent
silent
silenter
silentest

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