noun
used in former classifications systems; now included in genus Alternanthera
• Syn: ↑genus Telanthera
• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Amaranthaceae, ↑family Amaranthaceae, ↑amaranth family
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\\təˈlan(t)thərə, teˈl-\ noun1. capitalized : a genus of tropical herbs or shrubs (family Amaranthaceae) that is commonly included in the genus Alternanthera from which it may be distinguished by the presence of five stamens and five staminodia united into a tube and that comprises plants with inconspicuous whitish flowers and showy brightly colored foliage which are often used for carpet bedding
Useful english dictionary. 2012.