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crotalism

crotalism noun: a condition caused by poisonous plants in the genus Crotalaria.

Noun

crotalism (uncountable)

  1. A condition caused by poisonous plants in the genus Crotalaria.

Origin of crotalism

Crotalaria + -ism

Questions about crotalism

What does crotalism mean?
Crotalism means a condition caused by poisonous plants in the genus Crotalaria.
What part of speech is crotalism?
Crotalism is a noun.

Words near crotalism in the dictionary

  1. crotalid
  2. crotalids
  3. crotalin
  4. crotaline
  5. crotalines
  6. crotalism
  7. crotaloid
  8. crotaloids
  9. crotalphine
  10. crotals
  11. crotalum

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