| 释义 |
cryp·to·ste·gia
\ˌkriptəˈstējēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + Greek stegē roof + New Latin -ia; from the concealment of the corona within the tube of the corolla; akin to Greek stegein to cover — more at thatch
: a genus of chiefly tropical African woody vines (family Asclepiadaceae) that have large polished leaves and funnel-shaped flowers and are important as a source of rubber — see india-rubber vine |