Fimbristylis

noun

Fim·​bri·​sty·​lis

ˌfimbrəˈstīlə̇s

: a genus of sedges (family Cyperaceae) having small usually brownish flowers in loose umbels

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from fimbria + -stylis (from stylus)

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