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ctenanthe

/tɛnˈænθiː/

ctenanthe noun: any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.

Noun

ctenanthe (plural ctenanthes)

  1. Any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.

Forms of ctenanthe

pluralctenanthes

Origin of ctenanthe

Borrowed from the taxonomic name Ctenanthe, from Ancient Greek κτεν- (kten-), the stem of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + New Latin -anthe, representing Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

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Questions about ctenanthe

What does ctenanthe mean?
Ctenanthe means any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.
What part of speech is ctenanthe?
Ctenanthe is a noun.
How do you pronounce ctenanthe?
Ctenanthe is pronounced /tɛnˈænθiː/.
What is the plural of ctenanthe?
The plural of ctenanthe is ctenanthes.

Words near ctenanthe in the dictionary

  1. ctenacanthids
  2. ctenacanthiform
  3. ctenacanthiforms
  4. ctenacanthoid
  5. ctenacanths
  6. ctenanthe
  7. ctenanthes
  8. ctene
  9. ctenes
  10. ctenid
  11. ctenidia

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