Definition of welwitschia in English:

welwitschia

nounwɛlˈwɪtʃɪəwelˈwiCHēə

A gymnospermous plant of desert regions in south-western Africa that has a dwarf, massive trunk, two long strap-shaped leaves, and male and female flowers in the scales of scarlet cones. It is remarkable for its ability to extract moisture from fog.
Welwitschia mirabilis, family Welwitschiaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- According to George Lindsay, welwitschias also absorb moisture in the form of dense fog that flows over the Namib Desert.
- I lived among welwitschia in Northwest Namibia and fond them fascinating.
- The Centre is also monitoring a population of welwitschias further upriver, at the site of the old Hope copper mine.
- Here you find the most extreme desert adapted fauna and flora including Hartmann's Mountain zebra, chameleons, 1,000 year old welwitschia and quiver trees.
- A single pair of leaves is the sum total of the foliage that welwitschias produce in their lifetime.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, named after Friedrich Welwitsch (1806–72), Austrian botanist.

Definition of welwitschia in US English:

welwitschia

nounwelˈwiCHēə

A gymnospermous plant of desert regions in southwestern Africa that has a dwarf, massive trunk, two long strap-shaped leaves, and male and female flowers in the scales of scarlet cones. It is remarkable for its ability to extract moisture from fog.
Genus Welwitschia, family Welwitschiaceae: one species, W. mirabilis
Example sentencesExamples
- Here you find the most extreme desert adapted fauna and flora including Hartmann's Mountain zebra, chameleons, 1,000 year old welwitschia and quiver trees.
- I lived among welwitschia in Northwest Namibia and fond them fascinating.
- A single pair of leaves is the sum total of the foliage that welwitschias produce in their lifetime.
- The Centre is also monitoring a population of welwitschias further upriver, at the site of the old Hope copper mine.
- According to George Lindsay, welwitschias also absorb moisture in the form of dense fog that flows over the Namib Desert.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, named after Friedrich Welwitsch (1806–72), Austrian botanist.

单词	welwitschia
释义	Definition of welwitschia in English: welwitschia nounwɛlˈwɪtʃɪəwelˈwiCHēə A gymnospermous plant of desert regions in south-western Africa that has a dwarf, massive trunk, two long strap-shaped leaves, and male and female flowers in the scales of scarlet cones. It is remarkable for its ability to extract moisture from fog. Welwitschia mirabilis, family Welwitschiaceae Example sentencesExamples According to George Lindsay, welwitschias also absorb moisture in the form of dense fog that flows over the Namib Desert. I lived among welwitschia in Northwest Namibia and fond them fascinating. The Centre is also monitoring a population of welwitschias further upriver, at the site of the old Hope copper mine. Here you find the most extreme desert adapted fauna and flora including Hartmann's Mountain zebra, chameleons, 1,000 year old welwitschia and quiver trees. A single pair of leaves is the sum total of the foliage that welwitschias produce in their lifetime. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, named after Friedrich Welwitsch (1806–72), Austrian botanist. Definition of welwitschia in US English: welwitschia nounwelˈwiCHēə A gymnospermous plant of desert regions in southwestern Africa that has a dwarf, massive trunk, two long strap-shaped leaves, and male and female flowers in the scales of scarlet cones. It is remarkable for its ability to extract moisture from fog. Genus Welwitschia, family Welwitschiaceae: one species, W. mirabilis Example sentencesExamples Here you find the most extreme desert adapted fauna and flora including Hartmann's Mountain zebra, chameleons, 1,000 year old welwitschia and quiver trees. I lived among welwitschia in Northwest Namibia and fond them fascinating. A single pair of leaves is the sum total of the foliage that welwitschias produce in their lifetime. The Centre is also monitoring a population of welwitschias further upriver, at the site of the old Hope copper mine. According to George Lindsay, welwitschias also absorb moisture in the form of dense fog that flows over the Namib Desert. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, named after Friedrich Welwitsch (1806–72), Austrian botanist.
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