alypum

[Gr. ἄλυπον ( alupon ), a certain plant; from adj. ἄλυπος ( alupos ) = without pain. So called from its anodyne qualities.] A plant mentioned by Dioscorides. It was once conjectured to be the Globular i a Alypum, one of the Selagads, but is now believed to be a Euphorbiaceous species. (Lindley: Veg. Kingd., p. 667.) al-ys-i-a, 8. [Gr. ἅλυσις ( halusis ) = a chain, a bond.] A genus of insects belonging to the family Ichneumonidæ. The A. man ducat or is believed by Mr. Curtis to be parasitic in the maggots of Anthomyza and other two-winged flies which feed on the roots of turnips. A. ruficeps , a smaller species, has similar habits.