acmispon
|ac-mis-pon|
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/ˈækmɪspɒn/
North American legume plant
Etymology
Etymology Information
'acmispon' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akmispon', where 'akmi-' meant 'point' and '-spon' was a suffix used in plant names.
Historical Evolution
'akmispon' was adopted into scientific Latin as a genus name and has remained largely unchanged in modern botanical nomenclature.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to a specific type of plant, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to North America.
The acmispon plant is often found in dry, sandy soils.
Synonyms
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