Definitions for: Gladiolus

[n] the large central part of the breastbone
[n] any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

Webster (1913) Definition: Gla*di"o*lus, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E.
Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate
leaves, and including many species, some of which are
cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the
corn flag; the sword lily.

2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals;
the mesosternum.

Synonyms: corpus sternum, gladiola, sword lily

See Also: bone, breastbone, genus Gladiolus, iridaceous plant, os, sternum

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