n. a genus of annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa.
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; hernia + &unr_; to cut. ] (Med.) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.
n. a genus of Australasian
a. [ Mycelium + -oid. ] (Bot.) Resembling mycelium. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Ocelot + -oid. ] (Zool.) Resembling the ocelot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Mexican ocelotl. ] (Zool.) An American feline carnivore (Felis pardalis). It ranges from the Southwestern United States to Patagonia. It is covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches, which are variously arranged. The ground color varies from reddish gray to tawny yellow. [ 1913 Webster ]