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Anacyclus Pyrethrum
Pellitory Pel"li*to*ry, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See Bertram.] (Bot.) (a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also bertram, and pellitory of Spain. (b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called because it resembles the above.
Anacyclus pyrethrum
Pyrethrine Pyr"eth*rine, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).
Anacyclus pyrethrum
Bertram Ber"tram, n. [Corrupted fr. L. pyrethrum, Gr. ? a hot spicy plant, fr. ? fire.] (Bot.) Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).

Meaning of Acyclus from wikipedia

- is a family of rotifers belonging to the order Collothecaceae. Genera: Acyclus Leidy, 1882 Atrochus Wierzejski, 1893 Cupelopagis Forbes, 1882 "Atrochidae"...