Glycymeris (glisimeris)

[NL. (Lamarck, 1801, after Belloni, 1553), also Glicimeris (Klein, 1753), Glycimeris, Glycimera; μέρος, & part, par divide. Jou genus of bivalve mollusks, used in various ap plications by Glycymeris siliqua. different authors, now giving name to the Glycy meridæ, and referred to the family Saricavida. G. siliqua, a boreal clam, is the best-known species; the animal is larger than the shell, which is covered with a thick shining black epidermis, and roughened within with calcareous deposits. Glycyrrhiza (glis-i-rīzā), n. [NL., Glyph i sod i a perennial herbs, nearly allied to Astragalus, and including a dozen species, which are widely distributed through temperate regions. G. glabra, a native of the Mediterranean region and eastward to Chi IMG:content-2437.png:[graphic] Glycyrrhiza glabra. the licorice-root of commerce, and is cultivated in various parts of Europe. The root has a sweet taste and demulcent, laxative properties. One species, G. lep i dot a, is found in the United States.