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单词 callitriche
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callitrichen.

Brit. /kəˈlɪtrᵻki/, /kalᵻˈtrʌɪki/, U.S. /kəˈlɪtrᵻki/, /kælᵻˈtraɪki/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin callitriche, callithrix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin callitriche (Colonna 1616; subsequently adopted in scientific Latin as a genus name ( Linnaeus Species plantarum (1753) II. 969), specific use of classical Latin callitriche, ablative of callithrix waterwort (Pliny) < ancient Greek καλλίθριξ beautiful-haired (see Callithrix n.). Compare French callitriche (1615).Compare the following reference to callitriche in Pliny:1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum xiv. iii.1214 Lobel..maketh a doubt if it be not the Callitriche of Pliny, but is taxed therefore by Columna, who calleth it Ranunculus aquaticus umbilicato folio.
A water starwort; a plant of the genus Callitriche. Also (in form Callitriche): the genus itself.
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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xxv. xi. 232 The hearbe Callitriche, is singular good to provoke sneezing [L. fit et ex callitriche sternumentum].
1789 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. II 176 Stems and leaves of Callitriche so matted together, as they float on the water, as to bear a person walking on them.
1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 166/1 A few obscure floating species, all of which belong to the genus Callitriche.
1856 C. Kingsley Glaucus (ed. 3) 154 Some of the more delicate pond-weeds; such as Callitriche, Potamogeton pusillum, and..the beautiful Water-Milfoil.
1882 Cornhill Mag. Jan. 34 Degraded blossoms like glasswort, callitriche and pondweed.
1985 Cambr. Encycl. Life Sci. ix. 257/1 These are followed further downstream by species of pondweed.., water-starwort (Callitriche) and..Vallisneria.
2004 C. Erbar & P. Leins in K. Kubitzki Families & Genera Vascular Plants VII. 50/1 The growth form of Callitriche is terrestrial, amphibious or obligately submersed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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