Definition of Gladiolus
Gla`di´o`lus
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
genus
of
plants
having
bulbous
roots
and
gladiate
leaves
,
and
including
many
species
,
some
of
which
are
cultivated
and
valued
for
the
beauty
of
their
flowers
;
the
corn
flag
;
the
sword
lily
.
2.
(Anat.)
The
middle
portion
of
the
sternum
in
some
animals
;
the
mesosternum
.
Related Words
genus
Gladiolus
,
gladiola
,
iridaceous
plant
,
sword
lily
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