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an·cis·troc·la·dus
\ˌanˌsiˈsträklədəs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ankistron fishhook + klados branch; akin to Greek ankos glen — more at angle, gladiator
: a genus of climbing shrubs (order Parietales) of the East Indies and Africa constituting a distinct family and having hooked branches and panicled flowers with 10 stamens and a single pistil that are followed by nutlike fruits |