Lindera. Lindera benzoin . Wild Allspice . Allspice, Wild . Allspices, Wild . Lindera benzoins . Linderas . Spicebushs . Wild Allspices . benzoins, Lindera . Spicebush . A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. Lindera benzoin is a source of a balsamic resin called benzoin which is up to 1/3 BENZOIC ACID. This should not be confused with the chemical BENZOIN or the plant STYRAX BENZOIDES. . 0.65
Overspill. Spill . Permanent change in the course of a stream or river which, due to spilling over, changes its bed and follows another course. (Material V - Gunn, S.W.A. Multilingual Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and International Relief, 1990) . 0.63
Spiders. Spider . Arthropods of the class ARACHNIDA, order Araneae. Except for mites and ticks, spiders constitute the largest order of arachnids, with approximately 37,000 species having been described. The majority of spiders are harmless, although some species can be regarded as moderately harmful since their bites can lead to quite severe local symptoms. (From Barnes, Invertebrate Zoology, 5th ed, p508; Smith, Insects and Other Arthropods of Medical Importance, 1973, pp424-430) . 0.61
Spinacia oleracea. Spinach . A widely cultivated plant, native to Asia, having succulent, edible leaves eaten as a vegetable. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982) . 0.55
Spisula. Spisulas . A genus of surf clams in the family Mactridae, class BIVALVIA. They are often used in EMBRYOLOGY research. . 0.54