Utakamulam, Utakamūlam: 2 definitions

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Utakamulam 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»] — Utakamulam in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Utakamulam in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis subquadrangularis Kunth (among others).

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

· Enum. Pl. (1850)
· South African Journal of Botany (1983)
· Flora of the British India (1892)
· Tent. Fl. Abyss. (1850)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1829)
· Bombay Fl. (1861)

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

Utakamūlam (உதகமூலம்) [utaka-mūlam] noun probably from udaka-mūla.

1. A common climber with many thickened fleshy roots. See தண்ணீர்விட்டான்கிழங்கு. [thannirvittankizhangu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 77.)

2. Green root; பச்சை வேர். சாலவிருட்சோதகமூலம் [pachai ver. salavirudsothagamulam] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 85).

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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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