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cham•ae•do•re•a
(kam′i dôr′ē ə, -dōr′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologyany of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- Greek chamaí on the ground, low-growing + dór(u) tree + Neo-Latin -ea -ea
- Neo-Latin (1806)
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