Gandhanakula, Gamdhanakula, Gandha-nakula: 8 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsGandhanakula [ಗಂಧನಕುಲ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Acampe praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann from the Orchidaceae (Orchid) family having the following synonyms: Acampe excavata, Acampe wightiana, Vanda wightiana. For the possible medicinal usage of gandhanakula, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGandhanakula (गन्धनकुल).—the musk-rat.
Derivable forms: ԻԲܱ� (गन्धनकुल�).
Gandhanakula is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gandha and nakula (नकुल).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhanakula (गन्धनकुल).—m.
(-�) The musk-rat of Bengal. (Sorex moschata.) E. gandha scented, and nakula an ichneumon.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhanakula (गन्धनकुल):—[=gandha-nakula] [from gandha] m. the musk rat of Bengāl (Sorex moschatus), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhanakula (गन्धनकुल):—[gandha-nakula] (�) 1. m. The musk-rat of Bengal (Sorex moschata).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaṃdhanakula (ಗಂಧನಕು�):�
1) [noun] the plant Saccolabium papillosum of Orchidaceae family.
2) [noun] any of various rodents (family Cricetidae) living in water and having glossy brown fur, a long tail, webbed hind feet, and a musk-like odour; a musk rat.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gandhana, Nakula, Gandha, Kola.
Full-text: Kulagandhana.
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