cyclanthus
noun
cy·clan·thus
sə̇ˈklan(t)thəs,
sīˈ-
1
capitalized : a small genus of tropical American acaulescent plants (family Cyclanthaceae) having milky juice, equitant reedlike leaves, and unisexual flowers
2
plural cyclanthi
-nˌthī
: any plant of the genus Cyclanthus 
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from cycl- + -anthus