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her·mo·dac·tyl
\ˈhərməˌdaktəl, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
or her·mo·dac·ty·lus \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷tələs\
(plural hermodactyls \-təlz\ ; or hermodacty·li \-təˌlī\)
Etymology: Medieval Latin hermodactylus, from Greek hermodaktylon, from hermo- (from Hermēs, messenger of the gods) + -daktylon (from daktylos finger)
1. : a root formerly used as a cathartic or for the relief of gout that was prob. derived from an Asiatic colchicum (Colchicum luteum) but has been often considered to be or confused with the root of the Mediterranean snake's-head iris
2. : a plant producing hermodactyls; broadly : any of various colchicums — compare colchicine |