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Ricinus
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ricinus
Translingual
thumb|Ricinus seeds
thumb|Ricinus bird louse
Etymology
From mul la ricinus tick, so called because the castor seed is shaped like a tick.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Euphorbiaceae castor plant
genus family Ricinidae several bird lice
Hypernyms
genus in Euphorbiaceae ; Acalyphoideae subfamily subfamily; Acalypheae tribe tribe
genus in Ricinidae
Hyponyms
genus in Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis species sole accepted species
References
castor oil plant
Castor oil plant
Ricinus (Euphorbiaceae)
1
bird louse
Louse
Ricinidae
Amblycera