Dau·cus 'dȯ-kəs n a genus of chiefly Old World herbs (family Umbelliferae) that have compound umbels of mostly white flowers and prickly fruit and include the carrot and wild carrot
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Dau·cus (dawґkəs) a genus of herbs of the family Umbelliferae, native to Europe and Asia. D. caroґta is the carrot.Medical dictionary. 2011.