botany, a genus of the pentandra monogynia class. The corolla is funnel-shaped; the seeds are depressed, and the stylus is fixed to the interior side of them. There are eight species, only one of which is a native of Britain, viz. the officinalis, or hound's-tongue; the root is said to be pectoral and narcotic.

Cynometra, in botany, a genus of the decandra monogynia class. The calyx consists of four segments, the opposite ones being broader; and the legumen is flebly, lunated, and contains but one seed. There are two species, both natives of India.