acroclinium

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noun

ac·​ro·​clin·​i·​um

ˌa-krə-ˈkli-nē-əm

plural -s

: a plant of the genus Helipterum

Acroclinium

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Ac·​ro·​clin·​i·​um

ˌa-krə-ˈkli-nē-əm

taxonomic synonym of helipterum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from acr- + -clinium

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined above

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