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Anisomeles

noun
An·​isom·​e·​les | \ ˌaˌnīˈsäməˌlēz\

Definition of Anisomeles

: a small genus of herbs (family Labiatae) of tropical Asia and Australia with purplish cymose flowers

First Known Use of Anisomeles

1811, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Anisomeles

New Latin, from anis- entry 1 + -meles (from Greek melē cup); from the lack of uniformity in the anthers

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