ctenanthe

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/tɛnˈænθiː/

noun

Any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.

Origintaxonomic name Ctenanthe ← Ancient Greek κτεν- ← New Latin -anthe →
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Meanings

nounctenanthe (plural ctenanthes)

plural ctenanthes

  1. Any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄνθος“flower”
  2. New Latin-anthe
  3. Ancient Greekκτείς“comb”
  4. Ancient Greekκτεν-
  5. taxonomic nameCtenanthe
  6. Englishctenanthe

Borrowed from the taxonomic name Ctenanthe, from Ancient Greek κτεν- (kten-), the stem of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + New Latin -anthe, representing Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ctenanthe

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Cite this entry
APA

ctenanthe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctenanthe

MLA

“ctenanthe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctenanthe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ctenanthe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctenanthe.

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