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    TAMUS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemesplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Tamus; Tamus

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Tamus" is a kind of...):

    plant genus (a genus of plants)

    Meronyms (members of "Tamus"):

    black bindweed; black bryony; Tamus communis (common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries)

    Holonyms ("Tamus" is a member of...):

    Dioscoreaceae; family Dioscoreaceae; yam family (yams)

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