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dimorphotheca

Definition of dimorphotheca

noun

  • a southern African plant of the daisy family, sometimes grown as a border plant.
    • Genus Dimorphotheca, family Compositae
  • (in gardening) any of a number of plants of the genus Osteospermum that are similar to dimorphothecas.

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek dimorphos 'having two forms' + theca

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