Conopholis

noun

Co·​noph·​o·​lis

-ˈnäfələ̇s

: a small genus of parasitic scaly herbs (family Orobanchaceae) with flowers in a thick spike see squawroot

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from con- entry 2 + -pholis

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