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amomoides cardamom-like, Amomum<br />

amomos Greek αµωµος, amomos, blameless, unblemished, perfect.<br />

Amomum, amomum a-MOM-um; an aromatic shrub, from Greek purifier, α-µωµος, a-momos, a name for an<br />

eastern spice plant, cardamom, Amomum and the spice obtained from it. Probably from an Arabic name, the<br />

Indian spice plant was used to cure poisoning. This root is also in cinnamomum.<br />

Ámōmon from Greek ἄµωµον, amomon, black cardamom.<br />

amorginus -a -um from the islands of Amorgos, Greece<br />

Amorpha Amor'pha (a-MORE-fa) New Latin, deformed one, from Greek αµορφὴ, amorphè, feminine of<br />

αµορφος, amorphos, shapeless, deformed, formless, from α, a, privation, and µορφὴ, morphè,applied to the<br />

abnormal flowers; the flower of the Amorpha consist only of one petal, the standard, <strong>with</strong> the typical wing and keel<br />

petals missing. (Leguminosae)<br />

Amorphoplallus deformed phallus, from Greek αµορφος, amorphos, and φαλλος, phallos, for the enlarged<br />

spadix.<br />

amorphus -a -um, amorpho- deformed, shapeless, <strong>with</strong>out a definite form, from Greek αµορφος, amorphos,<br />

αµορφη, amorphe (η?), shapeless, misshapen, <strong>with</strong>out form, deformed, ugly, unsightly, and –us, Latinizing<br />

suffix.<br />

amoto- Greek αµοτος, amotos, furious, savage.<br />

ampel-, ampelo-, ampelus, -ampelus from Greek αµπελος, ampelos, any climbing plant <strong>with</strong> tendrils,<br />

especially the grape vine; referring a vine.<br />

Ampelamus Greek αµπελος, ampelos, a vine<br />

ampelas having the habit of a vine, from Greek αµπελος, ampelos.<br />

Ampelaster Greek αµπελος, ampelos, vine, and the generic name Aster<br />

Ampelidaceae from the genus name, Ampelopsis, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

ampelideae vine-like plants, from Greek αµπελος, ampelos, and<br />

ampelo- wine-, vine-, grape-, from Greek αµπελος, ampelos.<br />

Ampelodesmos (Ampelodesma) wine cable, from Greek αµπελο, ampelo, and δεσµος, desmos.<br />

ampeloprasum leek of the vineyard, from Greek αµπελοπρασσον, ampeloprasson, a name used by<br />

Dioscorides.<br />

Ampelopsis like a vine, vine resembling, from Greek άµπελος, ampelos, vine, and ancient Greek ὄψις, opsis,<br />

appearance, resembling, likeness, sight. (Ampelidaceae, formerly Vitaceae).<br />

Ampelopteris vine-fern, from Greek αµπελο, ampelo, and πτερυξ, pteryx, for the scrambling habit.<br />

Ampelos from Greek ἀµπειος, ampleios, f. climbing plant, vine<br />

amph-, amphi-, ampho- Greek αµφια-, amphia, around-, on both (all) sides, in two ways, both ways, both-;<br />

apart, asunder, double-, of both kinds; αµφις, amphis, αµφι-, amphi-, αµφοτερος, amphoteros, αµφο-, ampho-.<br />

amph-, ampho- Greek αµφο-, ampho, both, of to ways, of two sides, etc.<br />

amphi- both, two (amphibius)<br />

Amphiachyris Greek amphi-, around, on all or both sides and achyron, chaff or husks, alluding to ring of<br />

pappus elements<br />

Amphiachyris Greek amphi-, around, and achyron, chaff or husks, a reference to the ring of pappus elements<br />

amphibius -a -um amphib'ius (am-FIB-ee-us, or am-FI-bee-us) <strong>with</strong> a double life, amphibious, growing both in<br />

water or on land, equally well, from Greek αµφι, amphi, on both or all sides, βιος, bios, life, mode of life, and –us<br />

Latinizing suffix.<br />

amphiblestr-, amphiblestrum, -amphiblestrum Greek αµφιβληστρον, amphiblestron, a net, a casing net,<br />

anything thrown around; a garment.<br />

amphibol-, amphibolo- Greek αµφιβολια, amphibolia, uncertain, ambiguity; being attacked on both sides.<br />

amphibolus -a -um fired at from all sides, ambiguous, doubtful, from Latin amphibolus, ambiguous, from<br />

Greek αµφιβολος, ἀµϕίβολον, amphibolos, amphibolon, thrown or hitting on both sides, doubtful, ambiguous,<br />

from αµφι-βολια, doubt, from ἀµϕί, amphi, on both sides, and βολ- , βαλ-, bol-, bal-, stem of βάλλ-ειν, ballein,<br />

to throw, in reference to a peculiar morphology. Compare diabol- and Sporobolus.<br />

Amphicarpa, Amphicarpaea of two kinds of seeds, from Greek ἄµφι, amphi, Latin ambo, both, of both<br />

kinds and Greek καρπὸς, karpos, fruit, for the aerial and subterranean seeds. (Leguminosae)<br />

amphicarpos <strong>with</strong> curved pods, from Greek αµφι, amphi, and καρπος, karpos. (Gledhill) Vide supra.<br />

Amphicarpum from Greek ἄµφι, amphi, both or twain, καρπὸς, karpos, fruit, in reference to the aerial and<br />

subterranean fruits. (Gramineae)<br />

Amphicome haired-about, from Greek αµφι, amphi, and κοµη, kome(η?). The seeds have tufts of hair at<br />

each end. Williams uses κοµη, coma. ( = Incarvillea)

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