napellus

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noun

The monkshood or wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus).

OriginLatin napellus →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The monkshood or wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus).

    Poisonous, but feeble compared to the napellus.

    1852, Edward Hamilton, The Flora Homoeopathica

Origin

  1. Latinnapellus
  2. Englishnapellus

Borrowed from Latin napellus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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