Definition of Silene. Meaning of Silene. Synonyms of Silene

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Definition of Silene

Silene
Silene Si*le"ne, n. [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of Bacchus.] (Bot.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly. Bon Sil[`e]ne. See Sil[`e]ne, in the Vocabulary.

Meaning of Silene from wikipedia

- Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names...
- Silene stenophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Commonly called narrow-leafed campion, it is a species in the genus Silene...
- Bondarenko & Vved. Silene acutifolia Link ex Rohrb. Silene adelphiae Runemark Silene adenocalyx F.N.Williams Silene adenopetala Raikova Silene adenophora (Schischk...
- Silene virginica, the fire pink, is a wildflower in the pink family, Caryophyllaceae. It is known for its distinct brilliant red flowers. Fire pink begins...
- Silene undulata (Xhosa: iindlela zimhlophe—"white ways/paths", also known as Silene capensis, and African dream root) is a plant native to the Eastern...
- Tokyo (Silene Oliveira, [siˈlene oliˈβejɾa]) is a fictional character in the Netflix series Money Heist, portra**** by Úrsula Corberó. The de facto protagonist...
- Silène Edgar or George Silène, (born Sophie Ruhaud, (1978-09-25)September 25, 1978), is a French teacher, writer, and researcher. Sophie Claire Marie...
- Silene vulgaris, the bladder campion or maidenstears, is a plant species of the genus Silene of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Europe, temperate...
- Silene acaulis, known as moss campion or cushion pink, is a small wildflower that is common all over the high arctic and tundra and in high mountains of...
- In inorganic chemistry, silenes, or disilalkenes, are silicon compounds that contain Si=Si double bonds. The parent molecule is disilene, Si2H4. The first...