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co·ryd·a·lis

n 1 a  cap  :  a large genus of herbs (family Fumariaceae) that are native to north temperate regions and southern Africa and have decompound leaves, racemose irregular flowers, and a several-seeded capsular fruit - see BULBOCAPNINE CRYPTOPINE   b  :  any plant of the genus Corydalis  2  :  the dried tubers of squirrel corn (Dicentra canadensis) and Dutchman's-breeches (D. cucullaria) containing the alkaloid bulbocapnine and formerly used as a tonic .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  Cro·ta·lus 

 
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