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sta·pe·lia
\stəˈpēlēə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from J. Bodaeus van Stapel died 1636 Du. physician and botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a large genus of African evil-smelling asclepiads, with succulent leafless toothed stems like the joints of a cactus and oddly colored flowers that are often several inches across and in some a foot or more across
2. -s : any plant of the genus Stapelia — called also carrion flower |