"acalypha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acalyphas [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} acalypha (plural acalyphas)
  1. Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments. Categories (lifeform): Spurges

Inflected forms

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