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philodendron

phil·o·den·dron

philodendron

 
pronunciation:
fi l den drn
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part of speech: noun
inflections: philodendra, philodendrons
definition: any of a variety of tropical American climbing plants, often grown as decorative houseplants.
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The word philodendron contains the following parts:
dendr, dendro, dendri, -dendron Greek root that means tree
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phil, philo, -philia, -phile Greek root that means love, fondness
synonyms:
am, ama, amor