cyclanthus
noun
cy·clan·thus
\sə̇ˈklan(t)thəs, sīˈ-\
Definition of cyclanthus
1 capitalized : a small genus of tropical American acaulescent plants (family Cyclanthaceae) having milky juice, equitant reedlike leaves, and unisexual flowers
2 plural cyclanthi \-nˌthī\ : any plant of the genus Cyclanthus
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Origin and Etymology of cyclanthus
New Latin, from cycl- + -anthus
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