rhizanth

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Noun

rhizanth (plural rhizanths)

  1. (obsolete, botany) A parasitic flowering plant, all of which were formerly assigned to the order Rhizantheae.
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