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Adenophora

noun
Ad·​e·​noph·​o·​ra | \ ˌa-də-ˈnä-fə-rə\

Definition of Adenophora

: a genus of herbs (family Campanulaceae) of Europe and Asia that are distinguished by the cushionlike disk or gland around the base of the style

First Known Use of Adenophora

circa 1827, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Adenophora

New Latin, from aden- + -phora

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