thale cress
/θeɪl/noun
1- a small white-flowered plant of north temperate regions, widely used in genetics experiments due to its small number of chromosomes and short life cycle拟南芥。
1.1
- Arabidopsis thaliana, family Cruciferae.拉丁名Arabidopsis thaliana,十字花科。
词源
late 18th cent.: named after Johann Thal （1542-83）， German physician.