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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHLOROPHYTUM

New Latin, from Greek chlōros green + phyton plant.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHLOROPHYTUM

chlorophytum  [ˌklɔːrəˈfaɪtəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHLOROPHYTUM

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Chlorophytum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHLOROPHYTUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chlorophytum

Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum /ˌklɒrɵˈfaɪtəm/ is a genus of about 190-odd species of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. They grow to 10–60 cm tall, with a rosette of long, slender leaves 15–75 cm long and 0.5–2 cm broad, growing from a thick, fleshy rhizome. The flowers are small, usually white, produced on sparse panicles up to 120 cm long; in some species the panicle also bears plantlets, which take root on touching the ground. Chlorophytum comosum, also called the Spider Plant, a native of South Africa, is a very popular houseplant in its variegated form 'Vittatum'. Chlorophytum borivilianum is a native of India, used and grown as a medicinal plant. Flower of C. comosum Fleshy rhizomes of C. comosum...

Definition of chlorophytum in the English dictionary

The definition of chlorophytum in the dictionary is any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae Also called: spider plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHLOROPHYTUM


aconitum
ˌækəˈnaɪtəm
adytum
ˈædɪtəm
ageratum
ˌædʒəˈreɪtəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
infinitum
ˌɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
petrolatum
ˌpɛtrəˈleɪtəm
placitum
ˈplæsɪtəm
polygonatum
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈneɪtəm
pomatum
pəˈmeɪtəm
postulatum
ˌpɒstjʊˈleɪtəm
pulpitum
ˈpʊlpɪtəm
relatum
rɪˈleɪtəm
separatum
ˌsepəˈreɪtəm
striatum
straɪˈeɪtəm
subitem
ˈsʌbˌaɪtəm
surrogatum
ˌsʌrəˈɡeɪtəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
testatum
tesˈteɪtəm
ultimatum
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHLOROPHYTUM

chlorohydrin
chlorometer
chloromethane
chlorometric
chlorometry
Chloromycetin
chlorophyl
chlorophyll
chlorophylloid
chlorophyllous
chloropicrin
chloroplast
chloroplastic
chloroprene
chloroquin
chloroquine
chlorosis
chlorothiazide
chlorotic
chlorous

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHLOROPHYTUM

ad libitum
angular momentum
arboretum
dictum
erratum
factum
Khartum
momentum
multum
postpartum
quantum
rectum
sanctum
scrotum
scutum
septum
sputum
stratum
substratum
tum

Synonyms and antonyms of chlorophytum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chlorophytum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHLOROPHYTUM

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хлорофитум
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Chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum
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chlorophytum
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क्लोरोफिटाम
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Chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum
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хлорофітум
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Chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum
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chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum
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Trends of use of chlorophytum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHLOROPHYTUM»

The term «chlorophytum» is regularly used and occupies the 94.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHLOROPHYTUM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHLOROPHYTUM»

Discover the use of chlorophytum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chlorophytum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kew Bulletin 61 (2)
A new species of Chlorophytum, C. kolhapurense (Anthericaceae) is described and illustrated from Western Ghats, India. Key words. Chlorophytum, India, Western Ghats, new species. Introduction The genus Chlorophytum Ker-Gawl.
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Flowering Plants. Monocotyledons: Lilianae (except Orchidaceae)
Similarly, satellites and secondary constrictions are known for several African Chlorophytum species (Nordal et al. 1990). The sometimes recognised segregate genus Diuranthera was considered by Li (1995) on its cytology to be derived from ...
Klaus Kubitzki, H. Huber, 1998
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in English: soap plant, wavyleaf soap plant, wild potato Chlorophytum Ker Gawl. Asparagaceae (Anthericaceae, Liliaceae) Greek chloros 'green, pale green, yellow-green' and phyton 'a plant', referring to the foliage; see Curtis's Botanical ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Flora of the Sudan-Uganda Border Area East of the Nile: ...
249 Chlorophytum Ker-Gawl. 491 Chlorophytum andongense Bak. 491; 696 Chlorophytum blepharophyllum Schweinf. ex Bak. 491;696 Chlorophytum bukobenseEng\. 492 Chlorophytum cameronii (Bak.) Kativn 491-.721 var. cameronii 49 1 ...
Ib Friis, Kaj Vollesen, 2005
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Standardization of Medicinal Plant- Chlorophytum Borivilianum
In this work the importance of standardization is shown with respect to its morphology, micrscopy, various physicochemical parameters and other parametres like Fluroscence and thin layer chromatographic techniques which will depect the ...
Gunosindhu Chakraborthy, 2011
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Safed Musli (Chlorophytum Borivilianum): An Endangered ...
Chlorophytum borivilianum is the scientific name of Safed musli which was derived from the Greek word Chloros- green and Phyto-Plant.
Vaibhav Gaikwad, D. H. Patel, Ashok Shelke, 2012
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Chlorophytum Borivilianum: An Important Medicinal Plant
This book is regarding brief study on Chlorophytum borivilianum belonging to family Liliaceae, popularly known, as safed musli is an important medicinal plant.
Rashmin Dhingani, 2012
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Monocots: Systematics and Evolution: Systematics and Evolution
trnK 5' intron 890 1 deletion Chlorophytum (2 spp.) 909-912 4 insertion Ruscus aculeatus 924-928 5 insertion Asparagus (2 spp.) 931-932 2 insertion Convaltaria majalis 933-935 3 deletion Chlorophytum (2 spp.) matK 1055-1060 6 deletion ...
Karen Wilson, David Morrison, 2000
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Some Ethiopian Species of Chlorophytum and Anthericum: ...
This work presents clear descriptions of the karyotypes of seven species of the genus Chlorophytum and one species belonging to the genus Anthericum of which three are endemic to Ethiopia.
Agegnehu Wasse, Kifle Dagne, Sebsebe Demissew, 2012
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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: ...
... 228 Anthericum acuminatum — > Chlorophytum suffruticosum: 229 - alooides — > Bulbine alooides: 233 — annuum — > Bulbine annua: 234 - asphodeloides — > Bulbine asphodeloides: 234 - blepharophoron — > Trachyandra ciliata: 245  ...
Urs Eggli, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHLOROPHYTUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chlorophytum is used in the context of the following news items.
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3000 plants create ladybird design at Loughborough Uni
Included in the design are: 450 Chlorophytum (Spider Plants) for the edging, 550 Begonia Devil Red for the body of the ladybird, 450 Coleus ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, Jul 15»
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A name can mean many things in the plant world
One of these is the familiar houseplant, Chlorophytum taxum, aka spider plant or airplane plant, which should not be confused with the ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
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Islands of Green
A mesh of varieties like dracaena, asparagus, syngonium and the chlorophytum comosum or the spider plant, the green wall is now the ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
4
Grass is greener sans plantation drives
Chlorophytum bharuchae, popularly known as Phulbhaji, which is found only at three places in Maharashtra — the Shivneri Fort, Range Hills ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
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NASA's Top 10 Air-Cleaning Plants
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) - This resilient plant is a good remover of benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene. «Pollution Solutions, Jun 15»
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Indoor plants brighten living spaces with easy-care appeal
Chlorophytum comosum or the spider plant is known as a weed in the garden, but in the home it is top of the class for purifying the air as well as ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
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Sandy's Garden ... Wabster
For Chlorophytum comosum is a long-lived, undemanding plant, which gets along nicely on its own with little or no attention of any kind. «Falkirk Herald, Apr 15»
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How to make the most of house plants
Basement dwellers The spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum – this is native to tropical Africa and looks best grown in a hanging basket. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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5 health benefits of houseplants
... red-edge dracaena (Dracaena marginata) and spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum). For more on these specific plants, see: Houseplants ... «Treehugger, Feb 15»
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Tips and tricks for gardening indoors
Spider plant Chlorophytum comosum: Grassy green arching leaves with golden stripes dangle smaller “spider” plants. A dramatic hanging ... «Daily Record, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chlorophytum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chlorophytum>. Apr 2024 ».
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