boerhavinone

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noun

Any of a group of rotenoids present in spiderlings of the genus Boerhavia.

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Meanings

nounboerhavinone (plural boerhavinones)

plural boerhavinones

  1. Any of a group of rotenoids present in spiderlings of the genus Boerhavia.

Origin

  1. LatinBoerhavia
  2. Englishboerhavinone

From Latin Boerhavia + -one.

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APA

boerhavinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boerhavinone

MLA

“boerhavinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boerhavinone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boerhavinone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boerhavinone.

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