About The Word Phytelephas
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Phytelephas
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What's The Definition Of Phytelephas?
[n] small genus of South American feather palms
Synonyms | Synonyms for Phytelephas: genus Phytelephas Related Terms | Find terms related to Phytelephas: See Also | Arecaceae | family Arecaceae | family Palmaceae | family Palmae | ivory palm | ivory plant | ivory-nut palm | palm family | Palmaceae | Palmae | Phytelephas macrocarpa | plant genus Phytelephas In Webster's Dictionary \Phy*tel"e*phas\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a plant + ? the
elephant; also, ivory.] (Bot.)
A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which
furnish the substance called vegetable ivory.
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