- lathyr
- , «us (G). A kind of vetch
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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lathyrism — /lath euh riz euhm/, n. Pathol. a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain. [1885 90; < NL Lathyr(us) genus name ( < Gk láthyros a kind … Universalium
lathyrism — lath•y•rism [[t]ˈlæθ əˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. pat a painful disorder esp. of domestic animals caused by ingestion of a poison found in certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis • Etymology: 1885–90; < NL Lathyr(us) (< Gk … From formal English to slang
lathyrism — ˈlathəˌrizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lathyr (from New Latin Lathyrus) + ism : poisoning produced by the use as food of the seeds of certain plants of the genus Lathyrus and … Useful english dictionary
