Cyclanthales

plural noun

Cyc·​lan·​tha·​les

-ā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of tropical monocotyledonous plants that is coextensive with the family Cyclanthaceae and is sometimes included in the order Palmales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cyclanthus + -ales

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