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Parthenocissus

noun

woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils

• Syn: ↑genus Parthenocissus

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Vitaceae, ↑family Vitaceae, ↑Vitidaceae, ↑grapevine family

• Member Meronyms:

↑Boston ivy, ↑Japanese ivy, ↑Parthenocissus tricuspidata, ↑Virginia creeper, ↑American ivy, ↑woodbine, ↑Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsisəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from parthen- + Cissus

: a genus of Asiatic and No. American woody vines (family Vitaceae) distinguished by dislike tips on the tendrils — see boston ivy, virginia creeper

Useful english dictionary. 2012.