Gonystylus

noun

Go·​ny·​sty·​lus

ˌgōnə̇ˈstīləs

: a small genus of southeast Asian trees (family Thymelaeaceae) having alternate leathery leaves, regular paniculate flowers and woody fruits, and yielding fragrant timber resembling agarwood

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek gony knee + stylos pillar; from the geniculate styles

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