rafflesia

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raf·fle·sia | \ rə-ˈflē-zh(ē-)ə

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Definition of rafflesia

: any of a genus (Rafflesia of the family Rafflesiaceae) of Malaysian dicotyledonous plants that are parasitic in other plants and have fleshy usually foul-smelling apetalous flowers emerging from the host, imbricated scales in place of leaves, and no stems

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