单词 | ricinus |
释义 | Definition of ricinus in English:ricinusnoun ˈrɪsɪnəsˈrʌɪsɪnəs
noun ˈrɪsɪnəsˈrʌɪsɪnəs Zoology rare
OriginOld English; earliest use found in Pseudo-Apuleius' Herbarium. From classical Latin ricinus castor oil plant (Pliny), of unknown origin Definition of ricinus in US English:ricinusnoun
noun Zoology rare
OriginOld English; earliest use found in Pseudo-Apuleius' Herbarium. From classical Latin ricinus castor oil plant (Pliny), of unknown origin<br>mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Rowland (fl. c1658). From classical Latin ricinus parasite on sheep or other animals, tick, of unknown origin; perhaps the same word as classical Latin ricinus. Adopted in scientific Latin as ricinus, specific name (in Acarus ricinus, Linnaeus Systema naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 615). |
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