Willughbeia

noun

Wil·​lugh·​beia

ˌwiləˈbēə

: a genus of often climbing shrubs (family Apocynaceae) having small flowers with a one-celled ovary and a pulpy indehiscent fruit

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Francis Willughby †1672 English naturalist

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