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Potentilla Anserina
Silverweed Sil"ver*weed`, n. (Bot.) A perennial rosaceous herb (Potentilla Anserina) having the leaves silvery white beneath.
Potentilla fruticosa
Hardhack Hard"hack`, n. (Bot.) A very astringent shrub (Spir[ae]a tomentosa), common in pastures. The Potentilla fruticosa in also called by this name.
Potentilla palustris
Cinquefoil Cinque"foil`, n. [Cinque five + foil, F. feuille leaf. See Foil.] 1. (Bot.) The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand. 2. (Arch.) An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc. --Gwilt. Marsh cinquefoil, the Potentilla palustris, a plant with purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.
Potentilla Tormentilla
Tormentil Tor"men*til, n. [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment.] (Bot.) A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.

Meaning of Tentilla from wikipedia

- tentacle. In some cases, such tentilla are specialised for particular functions; for example, in the Cnidaria tentilla usually bear cnidocytes, whereas...
- branches of their tentacles called tentilla. The nematocysts are arranged in dense batteries on the side of the tentilla. When the siphonop**** encounters...
- fringed with tentilla ("little tentacles"), although a few genera have simple tentacles without these side-branches. The tentacles and tentilla are densely...
- fringed with tentilla ("little tentacles"), although a few genera have simple tentacles without these side branches. The tentacles and tentilla are densely...
- that distinguishes the ctenop****s but they still possess the pair of tentilla-bearing tentacles and adhesive collocytes that also characterize the phylum...
- deplo****, right retracted Deep-sea ctenop**** trailing tentacles studded with tentilla (sub-tentacles) Egg-shaped cydippid ctenop**** Group of small benthic creeping...
- genus Bathyphysa as its tentacles do not have any side branches, or tentilla. Tentilla are thought to be ancestral to siphonop****s, and B. conifera likely...
- discovery has allowed for the identification of three different types of tentilla on tentacles. Species: Erenna cornuta Pugh, 2001 Erenna insidiator Pugh...
- tentilla and wrap them around copepods. The tentilla are covered in sticky colloblasts, which keep the prey stuck in place. Not only can the tentilla...
- help draw in the microscopic prey. The mouth is surrounded by a ring of tentilla (little tentacles). The other end of the body is bluntly pointed. Locomotion...