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ægilops

ægilops is the obsolete spelling of aegilops.

Meaning of aegilops

Noun

aegilops (plural aegilopses)

  1. An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
    • If the ægilops be neglected, it bursts, and degenerates into a fistula, which eats into the bone.1823, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 6th edition, volume 2, page 205
  2. (obsolete) Goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.

Questions about ægilops

What is ægilops the obsolete spelling of?
Ægilops is the obsolete spelling of aegilops.

Words near ægilops in the dictionary

  1. æger
  2. ægers
  3. Ægeus
  4. ægides
  5. ægilopic
  6. ægilops
  7. Ægipt
  8. Ægiptian
  9. Ægiptians
  10. Ægir
  11. ægirite

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