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glad·i·o·lus 
[glad-ee-oh-luhs] Pronunciation Key
[glad-ee-oh-luhs] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -lus, -li
[-lahy] Pronunciation Key, -lus·es for 1; -li for 2.
[-lahy] Pronunciation Key, -lus·es for 1; -li for 2. | 1. | any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors. |
| 2. | Anatomy. the middle and largest segment of the sternum. Compare manubrium (def. 2a), xiphisternum. |
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| glad·i·o·lus
(glād'ē-ō'ləs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. glad·i·o·li (-lī, -lē) or glad·i·o·lus·es
[Middle English gladiol, from Latin gladiolus, wild iris, diminutive of gladius, sword; see gladiator.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
gladiolus
gladiolus
c.1000, from L. gladiolus "wild iris," lit. "small sword," dim. of gladius "sword," so called by Pliny in reference to the plant's sword-shaped leaves. The O.E. form of the word was gladdon.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| gladiolus | |
noun | |
| 1. | any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated |
| 2. | the large central part of the breastbone |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
gladiolus glad·i·o·lus (glād'ē-ō'ləs)
n. pl. glad·i·o·lus·es or glad·i·o·li (-lī)
The large middle section of the sternum.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Gladiolus
Gla*di"o*lus\, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E. Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.]1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily. 2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.
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