scalesia

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noun

A type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia.

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Meanings

nounscalesia (plural scalesias)

plural scalesias

  1. A type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia.

Origin

From the genus name Scalesia, in turn from "Scales" + -ia, "Scales" being an error for the English surname Stables.

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Translations

Spanish escalesia, lechoso
  • escalesiatree found in the Galápagos
  • lechosotree found in the Galápagos
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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