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orthosiphon

US/ˌoɹ.θoʊˈsaɪ.fən/

orthosiphon noun: any herbaceous shrub of the genus Orthosiphon.

Noun

orthosiphon (plural orthosiphons)

  1. Any herbaceous shrub of the genus Orthosiphon.

Forms of orthosiphon

pluralorthosiphons

Origin of orthosiphon

Borrowed from translingual Orthosiphon, itself from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + Ancient Greek σῑ́φων (sī́phōn, “pipe, tube”).

Questions about orthosiphon

What does orthosiphon mean?
Orthosiphon means any herbaceous shrub of the genus Orthosiphon.
What part of speech is orthosiphon?
Orthosiphon is a noun.
How do you pronounce orthosiphon?
Orthosiphon is pronounced /ˌoɹ.θoʊˈsaɪ.fən/ (US).
What is the plural of orthosiphon?
The plural of orthosiphon is orthosiphons.

Words near orthosiphon in the dictionary

  1. Orthosie
  2. orthosilicate
  3. orthosilicates
  4. orthosilicic
  5. orthosilicic acid
  6. orthosiphon
  7. orthosiphons
  8. orthosis
  9. orthoslice
  10. orthoslices
  11. orthosocial

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