Hamamelites

noun

Ham·​a·​mel·​i·​tes

ˌhaməˈmeləˌtēz,

-məˈlīt(ˌ)ēz

: a genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hamamelis + -ites

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