Pyxidanthera

noun

Pyx·​id·​an·​thera

ˌpiksəˈdan(t)thərə

: a monotypic genus of low evergreen shrubs (family Diapensiaceae) containing solely the pyxie

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin pyxid-, pyxis box + New Latin -anthera

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