Aphelandra
noun
any shrub of the evergreen genus Aphelandra, originally from tropical America, widely grown as a house plant for its variegated shiny leaves and brightly coloured flowers: family Acanthaceae
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tendency or type of growth.
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a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words. Historical Examples Now, he knows he can talk because we all know he can, but no one knows it at present because he can’t—and that’s aphemia. Wings of the Wind Credo Harris aphemia a·phe·mi·a (ə-fē’mē-ə) n. A form of motor aphasia […]
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