Miti-kirai, Mitikīrai: 2 definitions

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Miti-kirai means something in biology, Tamil. 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)

[«previous next»] — Miti-kirai in Biology glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Miti-kirai [மிதிகீரை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Asystasia acuminata, Ruellia gangetica, Asystasia violacea. For the possible medicinal usage of miti-kirai, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Miti-kirai in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mitikīrai (மிதிகீரை) [miti-kīrai] noun A plant, Asystasia coromandelina; பூடுவகை. [puduvagai.] Local usage

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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