balanophore

adjective

ba·​lan·​o·​phore

bəˈlanəˌfō(ə)r,

ˈbalənəˌf-

: of or relating to the Balanophoraceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Balanophora

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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