Cephalotus
noun
Ceph·a·lo·tus
\ˌsefəˈlōtəs\
Definition of Cephalotus
: a monotypic genus (coextensive with the family Cephalotaceae of the order Rosales) of Australian perennial herbaceous marsh plants having some leaves modified to saclike pitchers with lids and thickened rims and comprising the Australian pitcher plant
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Origin and Etymology of cephalotus
New Latin, from Greek kephalōtos headed, from kephalē head — more at cephalic
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