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 genus Claytonia genus Claytonia /ˈdʒiːnəs kleɪˈtoʊniə/

noun

  1. Genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes  ( Claytonia , genus Claytonia )
    genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes


 Aconitum napellus Aconitum napellus /ˌækəˈnaɪtəm nəˈpɛləs/

noun

  1. A poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite  ( Aconitum napellus , helmet flower , helmetflower , monkshood )
    a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite


 pair of pincers pair of pincers /pɛər əv ˈpɪnsərz/

noun

  1. A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping  ( pair of pincers , pair of tweezers , pincer , tweezer )
    a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
      She used a tweezer to remove the splinter from her finger
    She used a tweezer to remove the splinter from her finger


 Silurian period Silurian period /saɪˈlʊriən ˈpɪriəd/

noun

  1. From 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals  ( Silurian , Silurian period )
    from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals


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