agrostemma

/ (ˌæɡrəʊˈstɛmə) /

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Word Origin for agrostemma

New Latin, from Greek agros a field + stemma a garland

Words nearby agrostemma

agromania, agron., agronomics, agronomist, agronomy, agrostemma, agrostography, agrostology, agrotechnician, agrotechnology, agroterrorism

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How to use agrostemma in a sentence

Agrostemma Githago L. Flowers rose-colored; pod erect, ovoid, about 16 mm.
Seeds of Michigan Weeds|W. J. (William James) Beal
In this order Agrostemma Githago offers an illustration of a normally leafy calyx.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters