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‖ dracunculus|drəˈkʌŋkjʊləs|
[L. dim. of draco dragon.]
1. The muscular hair-worm D. (Filaria) medinensis, found in the legs and muscular parts of the arms of the inhabitants of both Indies, and other tropical countries; the Guinea-worm.
1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Dracunculus..a kind of Ulcer that eats even thro' a Nerve it self; also a long sort of Earth-worm, which frequently grows to Indians' Legs. 1727–51Chambers Cycl. s.v., A disease in children, wherein they feel a vehement itching; supposed to arise from little worms called Dracunculi. 1851–9Man. Sci. Eng. 248 Why the dracunculus should be met with on the west coast of Africa. 1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 676 The female Dracunculus..may attain a length of six feet.
2. Ichthyol. A fish, a dragonet or goby of the genus Callionymus.
1752Sir J. Hill Hist. Anim. 272 (Jod.) The seadragon: this is frequent in the Mediterranean..Ray, etc. call it dracunculus. 1753in Chambers Cycl. Supp.
3. Bot. A herbaceous genus of Araceœ, formerly included under Arum, containing the green dragon (q.v. 14) or dragons.
1706in Phillips (ed. Kersey). 1748–52Sir J. Hill Hist. Plants 596 (Jod.) Arum; this genus comprehends the arum, arisarum, colocasia and dracunculus of authors. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Dracunculus, Dragons in botany. |