Hydrophyllum

noun

Hy·​dro·​phyl·​lum

: a genus of North American herbs (family Hydrophyllaceae) having lobed or pinnate deeply and sharply toothed leaves and bell-shaped cymose flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hydr- + -phyllum

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