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Meaning of Acroclinium in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌakrə(ʊ)ˈklɪnɪəm/

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  1. Noun

    Acroclinium

    Etymology

    mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hooker's Journal Botany. From scientific Latin Acroclinium, genus name from acro- + ancient Greek κλίνη couch + classical Latin -ium, so called on account of the acutely conical receptacle

    Definitions

    1. genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower

    Examples

    • « most species usually placed in genus Helipterum »

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