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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Euryale \Eu*ry"a*le\, n. [NL., fr Euryale, one of the Gorgons.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of water lilies, growing in India and China. The only species ({E. ferox}) is very prickly on the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are used as food. 2. (Zo["o]l) A genus of ophiurans with much-branched arms. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Euryale n 1: (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons [syn: {Euryale}] 2: basket stars [syn: {Euryale}, {genus Euryale}]
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