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eu- well, good, normal, complete<br />

euacranthic truly terminal.<br />

euboeus from the island of Euboae, Εὕβοια, now Evvoia.<br />

eucalyptoides eucalyptus-like, resembling Eucalyptus or Gum Tree.<br />

Eucalyptus Eucalyp'tus (yoo-kal-IP-tus) from eu, well and kalypt, calypt meaning covered, referring to the seed<br />

capsules<br />

euch Greek pray<br />

eucharis pleasing, agreeable<br />

Euchiton<br />

euchlorus dark green.<br />

euclastus friable, brittle<br />

Eucnide Euc'nide (YOOK-ni-dee)<br />

Eucomis from Greek eu, good and kome, hair<br />

Eucrypta Eucryp'ta (yoo-KRYP-ta)<br />

eudi-, eudio Greek calm, clear<br />

eudoxus of good repute<br />

euganeus from Padua, Italy, from Latin Eugane-us, from Euganeī, an ancient people of northern Italy<br />

eugenioides eugenia-like, like Eugenia, named for Prince Eugene of Savoy<br />

euglossus -a -um <strong>with</strong> beautiful tongues, from , and γλωσσος, glôssos, tongue.<br />

eulab Greek wary, cautious<br />

Eulophia Greek eu, well, and lophos, plume, crest, alluding to the crest on the lip<br />

Eulophus from Greek εὐ, eu, true and λόφος, lophos, crest, the application not apparent. An old generic<br />

name for Perideridia. (Umbelliferae)<br />

-eum NQ a place where.<br />

eumorphus, eumorpha well-formed, of beautiful and true form.<br />

euneurus <strong>with</strong> beautiful nerves or beautiful veins.<br />

eunuch Greek guardian of the couch.<br />

euonym Greek having a good name.<br />

Euonymus Euon'ymus (yoo-ON-i-mus, or ew-ON-i-mus) from the classical Latin name, euonymus, spindle tree,<br />

from Greek euōnymos, having an auspicious name, from εὔ-, eu-, well, good, and ὄνοµα, onoma, name. The name<br />

was spelled by Linnaeus as Euonymus and Evonymus. (Celastraceae)<br />

euoplus good-looking, beautiful.<br />

eupatori-, eupatorium Greek agrimony<br />

eupatoria from an old application of Eupatorium<br />

Eupatoriadelphus<br />

eupatorioides eupatorium-like, which see,<br />

Eupatorium (ew-pa-TO-ree-um) New Latin, from Greek eupatorion (E. cannabinum) hemp agrimony, said<br />

to be from eu good, and pator father, from Mithridates VI Eupator (132-63 B.C.), King of Pontus, who ca. 115<br />

B.C. is said to be the first to use this plant in medicine, and to have discovered a species was an antidote to a<br />

common poison. Mithridates was said to be immune to many poisons through repeated experimentation upon<br />

himself to find their antidotes. (mithradate is an old term for medical restoring agency or an antidote to a<br />

poison, which see.) (Compositae)<br />

euphlebius <strong>with</strong> beautiful veins.<br />

Euphoria carried well<br />

euphorbi-, euphorbium Greek an African plant<br />

Euphorbia Euphor'bia (yoo-FOR-bee-a, or ew-FOR-bee-a) New Latin, from the classical Latin euphorbe,-a,<br />

euphorbia, from Euphorbus, 1 st century Greek physician to Juba II, ob. 23, client-king of Mauretania and Numidia.<br />

(Also seen as king of Numidia. Western Numidia and Mauretania Caesariensis are essentially the same place. The<br />

modern country of Mauritania is west and south of ancient Mauretania.). Juba II was educated in Rome and<br />

married the daughter of Anthony and Cleopatra. Occasionally, Euphorbia is interpreted as being from Greek eu,<br />

well, and phorbê, pasture, food, although some species produce a blistering sap. Euphorbus is also the name of a<br />

Trojan hero of the Trojan War.<br />

Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia'ceae (yu-for-bee-AY-see-ee) plants of the Spurge family, from the genus name,<br />

Euphorbia, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

euphorbioides euphorbia-like, resembling Spurge.<br />

euphrasia Greek delight

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