phytelephas Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small genus of South American feather palms
    genus Phytelephas.

WordNet

Phy*tel"e*phas noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a plant + the elephant; also, ivory.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which furnish the substance called vegetable ivory.

Webster 1913