"welwitschia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɛlˈwɪt͡ʃɪə/ Forms: welwitschias [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name Welwitschia, after Austrian explorer and botanist Friedrich Welwitsch. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Welwitschia|genus}} Welwitschia Head templates: {{en-noun}} welwitschia (plural welwitschias)
  1. Welwitschia mirabilis, a desert plant of southwest Africa. Wikipedia link: Friedrich Welwitsch, welwitschia Categories (lifeform): Gymnosperms Derived forms: welwitschia bug Translations (Welwitschia mirabilis, a desert plant of southwest Africa): велви́чија (velvíčija) [feminine] (Macedonian), welwitschia [feminine] (Portuguese)

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