galtonia

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noun

Any of the genus Galtonia of plants in the family Asparagaceae, native to southern Africa.

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Meanings

noungaltonia (plural galtonias)

plural galtonias

  1. biologyAny of the genus Galtonia of plants in the family Asparagaceae, native to southern Africa.

Origin

From the genus name, after Sir Francis Galton.

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Czech litoška
  • litoškaplant

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APA

galtonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galtonia

MLA

“galtonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galtonia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galtonia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galtonia.

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