arctostaphylos
noun
arc·to·staph·y·los
| \ ˌärk-(ˌ)tō-ˈstaf-ə-ləs, -ˌläs
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Medical Definition of arctostaphylos
1
capitalized
: a genus of chiefly North American woody plants of the heath family (Ericaceae) with alternate evergreen leaves, nodding flowers, and fruits that are drupes
2
: a plant (as the bearberry) of the genus Arctostaphylos