Definition of Stenanthium
:a genus of smooth bulbous perennials (family Liliaceae) of North America and eastern Asia with long grasslike leaves and numerous small flowers in compound racemes — see bronze bells
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Stenanthium
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Ste·nan·thi·um
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stə̇ˈnan(t)thēəm
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Origin and Etymology of stenanthium
New Latin, from sten- + Greek anthos flower + New Latin -ium
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