Tithymalus

noun

Tith·​y·​ma·​lus

ˌtithəˈmāləs,

-mal-

in some classifications

: a genus of chiefly annual North American spurges that is usually included in Euphorbia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin tithymallus, tithymalus tithymal

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