Dioscorea
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Dioscorea
(dī″ō-skŏr′ē-ă) [NL]A genus of yams, a potato-like root vegetable used in many cultures as a source of dietary carbohydrates. There are approx. 150 species. Dioscorea villosa, the wild yam, is used as a source of topically applied cosmetics and plant-derived steroids.
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