Tuvan, Tuvaṉ: 3 definitions

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Tuvan 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)

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

1) Tuvan in India is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus hispidus (Burm. f.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Tuvan is also identified with Cissampelos pareira It has the synonym Cocculus orbiculatus C.K. Schneid., nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Phytotherapy Research (2000)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Florae Fluminensis Icones
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Plukenet, Leonard, 1642–1706,
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tuvaṉ (துவன்) noun < deva. See வட்டத்திருப்பி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [vattathiruppi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Dhuvaan is another spelling for धुवाँ [dhuvāṃ].—[=धुवाँ] n. → धूवाँ [dhūvāṃ]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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