retinispora

noun

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variants: or retinospora \ -ˈäs- \

plural -s

Definition of retinispora

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : any of various Japanese ornamental dwarf shrubs of the genus Chamaecyparis that resemble cypresses especially : any of several shrubs that are horticultural varieties derived from the sawara cypress or the sun tree

2 : any of several shrubs of the genus Thuja that retain the needlelike juvenile foliage permanently and are propagated by cuttings or grafting

Retinispora

Ret·i·nis·po·ra | \ ˌretᵊnˈispərə\

Definition of Retinispora (Entry 2 of 2)

taxonomic synonym of chamaecyparis

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