Horsetail
Horsetail (Equisetum)
Horsetail (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Horsetail
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polski), scientifically known as Equisetum, is a genus of vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. The name "horsetail", often used to refer to the entire group, evolved from the appearance of the mature plant, which resembles a horse's tail.
Etymology
The term "horsetail" originates from the Old English words "hors" and "tægl", which directly translate to "horse" and "tail". The scientific name Equisetum is derived from the Latin "equus" meaning "horse" and "seta" meaning "bristle".
Description
Horsetails are perennial plants, typically growing in wet sandy or clayey soil. The stems are green and photosynthetic, and are distinctive in being hollow, jointed and ridged. The small leaves are arranged in whorls fused into nodal sheaths. The spores are borne under sporangiophores in cone-like structures at the tips of some stems.
Species
There are about twenty species within the Equisetum genus, including Equisetum arvense (Field Horsetail), Equisetum fluviatile (Water Horsetail), and Equisetum hyemale (Scouring Rush), among others.
Uses
Horsetails have had various uses throughout history. They have been used for medicinal purposes, as a food source, and in the production of dyes and polish.
Medicinal Uses
Horsetails have been used in traditional medicine for their diuretic, hemostatic, and astringent properties. They are rich in silica and have been used to treat a variety of conditions including kidney and bladder problems, wounds, and fractures.
Related Terms
- Equisetaceae: The family to which horsetails belong.
- Sporangiophore: A specialized hypha on which sporangia are borne.
- Perennial plant: A plant that lives for more than two years.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Horsetail
- Wikipedia's article - Horsetail
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski