Definition of Tithymalus
in some classifications
:a genus of chiefly annual North American spurges that is usually included in Euphorbia
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Tithymalus
noun
Tith·y·ma·lus
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ˌtithəˈmāləs
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Origin and Etymology of tithymalus
New Latin, from Latin tithymallus, tithymalus tithymal
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