gesneria

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noun

Any of the genus Gesneria of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae.

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Meanings

noungesneria (plural gesnerias)

plural gesnerias

  1. biologyAny of the genus Gesneria of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae.

Origin

From the genus name, after Conrad Gessner.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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