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ges·ne·ri·ad
Pronounced: ges-'nir-E-"ad
Definition: Any of a family (Gesneriaceae) of tropical herbs (African violet or
Gloxinia) with chiefly opposite leaves and highly zygomorphic
flowers.
New Latin
Gesneria,
genus name, from
Konrad
Gesner, Swiss naturalist,
who
died in 1565. |