Sphenopholis

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Translingual

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Sphenopholis nitida.

Etymology

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spheno- (wedge) +‎ Ancient Greek φολῐ́ς (pholís, scale).

Proper noun

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Sphenopholis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – wedgescale, of North America and Hawaii.

Hypernyms

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Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • English: wedgescale (calque)

References

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