Definition of Adenophora
:a genus of herbs (family Campanulaceae) of Europe and Asia that are distinguished by the cushionlike disk or gland around the base of the style
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Adenophora
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Ad·e·noph·o·ra
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ˌa-də-ˈnä-fə-rə
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Origin and Etymology of adenophora
New Latin, from aden- + -phora
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