Malpighia Definition

malpigēə
adjective
Designating a family (Malpighiaceae, order Polygalales) of dicotyledonous tropical trees, shrubs, and vines.
Webster's New World
noun

(botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • genus Malpighia
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Malpighiaceae.

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Other Word Forms of Malpighia

Noun

Singular:
malpighia
Plural:
malpighias

Origin of Malpighia

  • After Marcello Malpighi, Italian doctor and botanist, +"Ž -ia

    From Wiktionary

  • From the genus name.

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