Calyptrogyne

noun

Cal·​yp·​trog·​y·​ne

ˌkalə̇pˈträjə(ˌ)nē

: a small genus of almost stemless tropical American palms with pinnate almost stalkless leaves and small flowers half hidden by the spadix

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from calyptro- + Greek gynē woman

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