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cli•vi•a
(klī′vē ə, kliv′ē ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant BiologySee Kaffir lily.
- Neo-Latin (1828), named in honor of Lady Charlotte Florentia (née Clive), Duchess of Northumberland (1787–1866); see -ia
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