tick-trefoil
tick-trefoil · tick-trefoils
One of several species in the genus Desmodium in the legume familyOne of several species in the genus Desmodium in the legume family
Значение
значений: 1One of several species in the genus Desmodium in the legume family
Происхождение
From tick + trefoil (“three-leaved”). Tick refers to the plant's loments – pods that breakFrom tick + trefoil (“three-leaved”). Tick refers to the plant's loments – pods that break apart into segments that each contain one seed – which have small hooked hairs that allow the segments to stick to clothes, hair, or fur, similar to the way a tick clings on with its legs.
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Формы
мн. число: tick-trefoils| Ед. число | tick-trefoil |
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