Egun: 1 definition
Introduction:
Egun means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Egun in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bombax guineense Schum. & Thonn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Religion. (1971)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 16 (1826)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Tiv Tribe. (1933)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Egun arigbo, Egun-orun, Eguna, Egungun, Egungun ogun, Egunmo, Egunmo agunmo gara, Egunru, Egunsi, Egunwun.
Ends with: Atinusegun, Banbegun, Begun, Eegun, Eegun owu eegun, Ekegun, Gota begun, Gothbegun, Igba yinrin elegun, Owu eegun, Segun, Tete egun, Teteregun.
Full-text: Tete egun, Egun arigbo, Egun-orun.
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