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Meaning of "antirrhinum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTIRRHINUM

Via Latin from Greek antirrhinon, from anti- (imitating) + rhis nose; so called from a fancied likeness to an animal's snout.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIRRHINUM

antirrhinum  [ˌæntɪˈraɪnəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIRRHINUM

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antirrhinum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTIRRHINUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antirrhinum

Antirrhinum is a genus of plants commonly known as snapdragons or dragon flowers, from the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, and North Africa.

Definition of antirrhinum in the English dictionary

The definition of antirrhinum in the dictionary is any scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Antirrhinum, esp the snapdragon, which have two-lipped flowers of various colours.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIRRHINUM


aluminum
əˈluːmɪnəm
arcanum
ɑːˈkeɪnəm
Ariminum
əˈrɪmɪnəm
botulinum
ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəm
crinum
ˈkraɪnəm
ferromolybdenum
ˌfɛrəʊmɒˈlɪbdɪnəm
glucinum
ɡluːˈsaɪnəm
linum
ˈlaɪnəm
mediastinal
ˌmiːdɪəˈstaɪnəm
mediastinum
ˌmiːdɪəˈstaɪnəm
Misenum
mɪˈzeɪnəm
molybdenum
mɒˈlɪbdɪnəm
nonaluminum
ˌnɒnəˈluːmɪnəm
platinum
ˈplætɪnəm
solanum
səʊˈleɪnəm
verumontanum
ˌvɛrʊmɒnˈteɪnəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIRRHINUM

antireflection
antireflective
antireform
antiregulatory
antirejection
antireligion
antireligious
Antiremonstrant
antirepublican
antiretroviral
antirevolutionary
antirheumatic
antiriot
antiritualism
antirock
antiromantic
antiromanticism
antiroyal
antiroyalist
antirust

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIRRHINUM

annum
Barnum
Casinum
double-magnum
duodenum
e pluribus unum
in aeternum
jus divinum
labdanum
Lugdunum
organum
origanum
per annum
plenum
regnum
stannum
sternum
Ticinum
tympanum
viburnum

Synonyms and antonyms of antirrhinum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antirrhinum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIRRHINUM

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Translator English - Chinese

金鱼
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Translator English - Spanish

antirrhinum
570 millions of speakers

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antirrhinum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antirrhinum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أنف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

львиный зев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antirrhinum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এনটিরহিনাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

muflier
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Translator English - Malay

Antirrhinum
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Translator English - German

Löwenmaul
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Translator English - Japanese

キンギョソウ
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Translator English - Korean

금붕어 꽃
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Translator English - Javanese

Antirrhinum
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cây kim ngư thảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆன்ட்ரினம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antirrhinum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aslanağzı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Antirrhinum
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Translator English - Polish

Antirrhinum
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Translator English - Ukrainian

левиний зів
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Translator English - Romanian

gura-leului
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Translator English - Greek

Αντίρινο
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af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Antirrhinum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Antirrhinum
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Antirrhinum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antirrhinum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIRRHINUM»

The term «antirrhinum» is regularly used and occupies the 61.283 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIRRHINUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antirrhinum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antirrhinum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antirrhinum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIRRHINUM»

Discover the use of antirrhinum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antirrhinum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mutation Breeding: Theory and Practical Applications
Uber Gewebe-Entartung in Pflanzen als Folge von Radium- bestrahlung (zur Radiomorphose von Antirrhinum). Biologischen Zentralblat, 49, 112-26. Stein, E. (1930). Weitere Mitteilung iiber die durch Radiumbestrahlung induzierten ...
A. M. van Harten, 1998
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Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: ...
Ohlendt G (1942) Cytologische untersuchungen an mutanten von Antirrhinum majus L. I Deletionen im uni-chromosom. Z Verebungsl 80:281–291 Olmstead RG, de Pamphilis CW, Wolfe AD, Young ND, Elisons WJ, Reeves PA (2001) ...
Chittaranjan Kole, 2011
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An Epitome of the Second Edition of Hortus Kewensis, for the ...
Burm.afr.t.75.f.3.C. B.S. 1774 vii.viii. . Antirrhinum bicorne. Ed. pr. Ц chamaedrifolia, large-fruited. . > 1787 iv-ix. Antirrhi?tum macrocarpum. Ed. pr. LINARIA, TOAD-FLAX. И. К. ¡v. р 10. H. O Elatiiie, sharp-pointed. Engl. bot. t. 692. Eiiglaad. vii-xi.
William Townsend Aiton, 1814
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An Epitome of the Second Edition of Hortus Kewensis
G. О bicornis, horn'd. Burin, afr. t.75. Í.3.C. B. S. 3774 vii,viii. Antirrhinum bicorne. Ed. pr. V- chamœdri folia, large-fruited. 1787 iv-ix. Antirrhinum macrocarpum. Ed. pr. LINARIA, TOAD-FLAX. Я. К. ¡v. p. 10. H. 0 Elatine, sharp-pointed. Engl. bot. t.
William Townsend Aiton, 1814
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Catalogus plantanum horti regii Parisiensis
Camer. Epit. '860. Bull. Herb. 3o6. Gall. X Med. Antirrhinum Cymbalaria L. Rivin. Irreg. Monop. t. 86. f. infer. f pilosa Willd. Enum. Pyren. ? X \ Antirrhinum pilosum L . Jacq. Olis. t. 4^. | Elatine H. kew. Gall. © \ Antirrhinum Elatine L. Fl. Dan. t. 426.
René Louiche Desfontaines, 1829
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General Natural History
T H E calyx is composed of five leaves : the base ofthe corolla protuberates do' wnwards, and contains a honey-like juice. -' This genus comprehends the Antirrhinum, Linaria, Asarina, Cymbalaria, and Elatine of authors. I. Antirrhinum coral/is ...
John Hill, 1751
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A General Natural History Or New and Accurate Description of ...
ANTIRRHINUM. T H E calyx iscomposed of five leaves : the base of the corolla protuberates downwards, and contains a honey-like juice. This genus comprehends the Antirrhinum, Linaria, Asarina, Cymbalaria, and Elatine of authors.
John Hill, 1751
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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin:
^2. Normal Antirrhinum by pollen of Peloric Antirrhinum (P. No. ! --, Normal Antirrhinum by pollen of Peloric Antirrhinum (P. No. '. ^^ E E by own-pollen Peloric Antirrhinum (P. No. 1) 1 A- pollen of Peloric Antirrhinum (1 Peloric Antirrhinum (P. No ...
Charles Darwin, Frederick Burkhardt, Duncan M. Porter, 2001
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Antirrhinum origanifolium : leaves mostly opposite, "oblong, flowers alternate. Annual; growing wild on the Pyrenees, and' 'near Marseilles. - 27. Antirrhinum pinnatum : leaves opposite, pinnatifid; stem erect, flowers rafcenied. 'Found 'at the ...
John Wilkes, 1810
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Developmental Genetics of the Flower: Advances in Botanical ...
F. THE LINK BETWEEN THE B‐ AND C‐FUNCTIONS IN CONTROLLING FLORAL DETERMINACY The (A)BC‐model is based on the phenotypes of B‐ and C‐mutants in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum, but not all aspects of the expected ...
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIRRHINUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antirrhinum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Frome Festival 2015: Gardeners' Questions
Don't know your antirrhinum from your zinnia or you have a problem in spite of being a knowledgeable gardener? Then the answer may be at ... «Frome Standard, Jul 15»
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Reedley Garden Centre
Personally I like most flowers, but lobelia, antirrhinum, petunia and cosmos always find a place in my garden ... and dahlias, fuchsias, ... «Pendle Today, May 15»
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Fresh ideas from the Chelsea Flower show 2015
... “Love and Wishes”, compact, starry-eyed Camassia “Maybelle” (a beauty) and long-flowering, properly perennial, Antirrhinum “Pretty in Pink”. «Irish Times, May 15»
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Chelsea Flower Show: Plant of the Year revealed
Antirrhinum Pretty in Pink ('Pmoore07'). Exhibited by Hardy's Cotttage Garden Plants. Blechnum brasiliense Eruption ('Alceru'). Exhibited by ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Breeders and growers get set for Chelsea Plant of the Year final as …
Antirrhinum Pretty in Pink ('Pmoore07'). A perennial form with good rust resistance, re-blooming continually throughout the summer. Exhibited ... «Horticulture Week, May 15»
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Antirrhinum gets Gerry O'Leary off mark
Gerry O'Leary from Ladys Bridge will treasure fond memories of yesterday's United Hunt Club's point-to-point meeting at Ballindenisk as he ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
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Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants reveals Chelsea stand
The four new introductions are Pyracantha 'Golden Paradise', Rehmannia 'Magic Dragon', Antirrhinum 'Pretty in Pink' and Verbascum ... «Horticulture Week, Apr 15»
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Eight exotic annuals to add colour to your summer garden
Ideally suited to a cottage garden, dotted through a border with nigella, candytuft and antirrhinum. To appreciate their beauty close up, grow a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Chelsea Flower Show plant hero: Geum 'Totally Tangerine'
... four plants: Verbascum 'Firedance', Rehmannia 'Warburton's Magic Dragon', Pyracantha 'Golden Paradise' and Antirrhinum 'Pretty in Pink'. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Urban grit: a design for the Greenwich Gateway Pavilions
We took on the task of mapping indigenous Antirrhinum charidemi in the Capo de Gata national park, Spain and we agreed to survey the ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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