nephthytis

noun

any plant of the genus Nephthytis

• Hypernyms: ↑arum, ↑aroid

• Hyponyms: ↑Nephthytis afzelii

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Nephthytis

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\\nefˈthīd.ə̇s, ˈnefthəd.-\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek Nephthys, Egyptian goddess

1. capitalized : a small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining rhizomatous herbs (family Araceae) that usually have long-petioled sagittate leaves and include some (as N. afzelii) that are cultivated as ornamental foliage plants

2. plural nephthytis

a. : any plant of the genus Nephthytis

b. : any of several plants that are confused with or have formerly been included among members of the genus Nephthytis