HyperDic: genus_arenaria

English > 2 senses of the expression genus Arenaria:
NOUNplantgenus Arenaria, Arenariasandworts / sandworts / sandworts
animalgenus Arenaria, Arenariaturnstones
English > genus Arenaria: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningsandworts / sandworts / sandworts.
SynonymArenaria
Member ofCaryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, carnation family, pink familylarge family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
Memberssandwortlow-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens
Broadercaryophylloid dicot genusgenus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
Spanisharenaria, género arenaria, genus arenaria
Catalanarenaria, genus arenaria
English > genus Arenaria: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningturnstones.
SynonymArenaria
Member ofCharadriidae, family Charadriidaeplover family
Membersturnstonemigratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
Broaderbird genusA genus of birds
SpanishArenaria, arenaria, género Arenaria, genus arenaria
Catalanarenaria, genus arenaria

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