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Meaning of "ricinus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RICINUS

ˈrɪsɪnəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RICINUS

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Ricinus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RICINUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Castor oil plant

The castor oil plant is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It belongs to a monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools. Its seed is the castor bean, which, despite its name, is not a true bean. Castor is indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa, and India, but is widespread throughout tropical regions. Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. The seed contains ricin, a toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant. An unrelated plant species, Fatsia japonica, is similar in appearance and known as the false castor oil plant.

Definition of ricinus in the English dictionary

The definition of ricinus in the dictionary is the castor-oil plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RICINUS

acinus · arsenous · bounciness · brassiness · chanciness · cicinnus · Circinus · classiness · dressiness · fanciness · fleeciness · folksiness · foxiness · gustiness · larcenous · mucinous · prissiness · pursiness · sissyness · tipsiness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RICINUS

richness · richt · Richter · Richter scale · Richthofen · Richthofen´s Flying Circus · richweed · ricin · ricinoleic · ricinoleic acid · rick · rickburner · ricker · ricketily · ricketiness · rickets · rickettsia · rickettsiae · rickettsial · rickettsial disease

WORDS THAT END LIKE RICINUS

Albinus · Antoninus · Cassius Longinus · Delphinus · Dominus · echinus · erinus · Flamininus · Gambrinus · Linus · Longinus · Marcus Aurelius Antoninus · minus · Ninus · Paulinus · Quirinus · sinus · Socinus · terminus · uncinus

Synonyms and antonyms of ricinus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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蓖麻
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トウゴマ
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아주까리 (피마자)
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Ricinus
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RICINUS»

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Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology and Its Applications: ...
Malathi B, Ramesh S, Rao KV and Reddy VD (2006) Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation and production of semilooper resistant transgenic castor ( Ricinus communis L.). Euphytica 147: 441-449. Mohan Ram HY and Satsangi A  ...
‎2008
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
communis f. zonatus T. Carvalho; Ricinus communis f. zollingeri Müll.Arg.; Ricinus communis prol. persicus Popova; Ricinus communis subsp. africanus ( Mill.) Nyman; Ricinus communis subsp. indicus Popova & Moshkin; Ricinus communis ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 2, Fruits
Cataputia major Ludw., Cataputia minor Ludw., Croton spinosus L., Ricinus africanus Willd., Ricinus angulatus Thunb., Ricinus armatus Andr., Ricinus atropurpureus Pax & K. Hoffm., Ricinus badius Rchb., Ricinus borboniensis Pax & K. Hoffm.
T. K. Lim, Lim T. K., 2012
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Genetic Manipulation in Crops: Proceedings of the ...
Department of Biology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China Ricinus communis L. is an important oil crop for industry and medicine. Mature endosperm culture has been attempted since the 1960s, but without success. Callus and ...
‎1988
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Lyme Borreliosis: Biological and Clinical Aspects
Biology of I. ricinus I. ricinus has a very wide geographical distribution throughout Europe. It has been found within the latitudes of 65° and 39° and from Portugal into Russia, and also in North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) [1].
Dan Lipsker, Benoît Jaulhac, 2009
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Molecular Biology of Spirochetes
5S-23S p66 68 Ir-3503 I. ricinus 1997 Russia, Stavropol region DQ020291 69 Ir- 3507 I. ricinus 1997 Russia, Stavropol region DQ020304 70 Ir-3521 I. ricinus 1997 Russia, Stavropol region 71 Ir-3527 I. ricinus 1997 Russia, Stavropol region 72 ...
Felipe C. Cabello, Dagmar Hulinska, Henry P. Godfrey, 2006
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Trends in Acarology: Proceedings of the 12th International ...
Egg diapause in I. ricinus arrests development at mild autumn temperatures, conserving the eggs in a yet unknown phase for overwintering. In future studies, it seems worthwile to compare cold hardiness of diapause and non-diapause eggs  ...
M. W. Sabelis, 2010
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Folia Biologica
The Occurrence DNA of Babesia microti in Ticks Ixodes ricinus in the Forest Areas of Szczecin Accepted September 3, 2001 Bogumila SKOTARCZAK and Agnieszka ClCHOCKA SKOTARCZAK B., CICHOCKA A. 2001. The occurrence DNA of ...
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Ticks: A Monograph of the Ixodoidea
1. IXODES. RICINUS1. (Linnaeus,. 1746. and. 1758). Pis. IV and VII, Text-figs. 115, 139-148. Synonymy: not Reduvius Charleton, 1668, p. 49. ? Ricinus caninus Ray, 1710, p. 10 (Synon. in Walckenaer and Gervais, 1844, p. 236). ?. not Acarus ...
‎1908
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Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and Pathogenesis
In the Russian Federation, I. persulcatus appears to be a more efficient vector of Lyme disease spirochaetes than does the European species, I. ricinus ( Korenberg et al., 2002; Korenberg et al., 2001). Interestingly, most cases of Lyme disease ...
Justin D. Radolf, D. Scott Samuels, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RICINUS»

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Man ordered 'Breaking Bad-style' ricin delivery from FBI agent, court …
Ricinus communis (castor beans), the main ingredient in the poison ricin. Ricinus communis seeds (castor beans), the main ingredient in the poison ricin. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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RMP Energy Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by …
Ricinus is a natural gas play in West Central Alberta. Waskahigan is a Montney light oil play in Central Alberta situated about 270 km northwest of Edmonton. «WKRB News, Jul 15»
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RMP Energy Given New C$3.50 Price Target at Scotiabank (RMP)
Ricinus is a natural gas play in West Central Alberta. Waskahigan is a Montney light oil play in Central Alberta situated about 270 km northwest of Edmonton. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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RMP Energy Price Target Cut to C$3.50 by Analysts at Scotiabank …
Ricinus is a natural gas play in West Central Alberta. Waskahigan is a Montney light oil play in Central Alberta situated about 270 km northwest of Edmonton. «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
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Old Swan man pleads not guilty to chemical weapons offence
Ricin is a highly toxic, naturally occurring lectin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. A dose of purified ricin powder the size of a few ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
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Poison in the petals
The castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, makes a beautiful ornamental shrub and we used to have one just outside our front door when my children were growing ... «Bangkok Post, May 15»
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O üniversiteyi keneler bastı
Dr. Çetin, kırmızı renkteki bu kenelerin, 'Ixodes ricinus' türü olduğunu belirledi. Prof.Dr. Çetin, meslektaşlarına bu kene türünün, yoğun olarak bulaşıcı 'Lyme ... «Acunn, May 15»
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Look but Don't Eat Toxic Plants
Castor bean (Ricinus communis) was introduced for its tropical appearance and the commercial production of its oil as a lubricant. It hails from the Southeast ... «Catalina Island News, Apr 15»
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Top 10 showstopper plants for borders
Castor oil plant ( Ricinus communis) looks great in jungle gardens. Photograph: Alamy. Yes, I know there was/is a kerfuffle about their toxic seeds, but these ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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The poisonous garden plants once used as prehistoric weaponry
Ricinus communis in the Poison Garden at Alnwick (Margaret Whittaker). Borgia has even taken to growing samples in her own office, “I know it sounds very ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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