Naykkatampu, Nāykkaṭampu: 2 definitions

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Naykkatampu 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)

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Naykkatampu in India is the name of a plant defined with Hymenodictyon orixense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Exostema philippicum Schult. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Taxon (1982)
· Proceedings, Indian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Biological Sciences (1981)
· Fam. Pl. (Adanson) (1763)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1819)
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 2 (1845)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1987)

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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»] — Naykkatampu in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nāykkaṭampu (நாய்க்கடம்பு) [nāy-kaṭampu] noun perhaps from நாய் [nay] + kadamba. Bridal-couch plant. See வெள்ளைக்கடம்பு. [vellaikkadambu.] (L.)

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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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