podophyllum

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noun

Any of the genus Podophyllum of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Berberidaceae, with palmately lobed umbrella-like leaves, and several stems produced from a creeping underground rhizome.

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Meanings

nounpodophyllum (plural podophyllums)

plural podophyllums

  1. biologyAny of the genus Podophyllum of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Berberidaceae, with palmately lobed umbrella-like leaves, and several stems produced from a creeping underground rhizome.
  2. The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), used as a cathartic drug.

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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