retinispora
1 of 2noun
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variants or retinospora
-ˈäs-
plural -s
1
: any of various Japanese ornamental dwarf shrubs of the genus Chamaecyparis that resemble cypresses
especially : any of several shrubs that are horticultural varieties derived from the sawara cypress or the sun tree
2
: any of several shrubs of the genus Thuja that retain the needlelike juvenile foliage permanently and are propagated by cuttings or grafting
Retinispora
2 of 2 Ret·i·nis·po·ra
ˌretᵊnˈispərə
taxonomic synonym of chamaecyparis
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin
New Latin, from retin- entry 1 + -spora