Gla·di·o·lus n.; pl. L. Gladioli E. Gladioluses
1. Bot. A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily.
2. Anat. The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.
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