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TAMUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes

Synonyms:

genus Tamus; Tamus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Tamus" is a kind of...):

plant genus (a genus of plants)

Meronyms (members of "Tamus"):

black bindweed; black bryony; Tamus communis (common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries)

Holonyms ("Tamus" is a member of...):

Dioscoreaceae; family Dioscoreaceae; yam family (yams)

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