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Definition of oliganthous in English:

oliganthous

Pronunciation /ˌɒlɪˈɡanθəs/

adjective

rare Botany

  • Having few or sparse flowers.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From oligo- + ancient Greek ἄνθος flower + -ous, after scientific Latin oliganthus.