About The Word Welwitschia mirabilis
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Welwitschia mirabilis
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What's The Definition Of Welwitschia mirabilis?
[n] curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old
Synonyms | Synonyms for Welwitschia mirabilis: welwitschia Related Terms | Find terms related to Welwitschia mirabilis: See Also | genus Welwitchia | genus Welwitschia | gymnosperm |
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