Excerpt - page 567: "... nature of antibodies. e•del•weiss (ä'dal-vis', -wis') n. An alpine plant (Leontopodium al- pinuin), native to Europe and having leaves covered with ..."
Excerpt - Back Matter: "... in his hand. It is called by botanists the Gnaphalium leontopodium, but by the Swiss Edelweisse, which signifies Noble Purity. Thoreau ..."
