rafflesia
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raf·fle·sia
rə-ˈflē-zh(ē-)ə 
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: any of a genus (Rafflesia of the family Rafflesiaceae) of Malaysian dicotyledonous plants that are parasitic in other plants and have fleshy usually foul-smelling apetalous flowers emerging from the host, imbricated scales in place of leaves, and no stems
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The rafflesia belongs to a parasitic genus native to Southeast Asia, and so far scientists have failed to grow one outside of its native range.
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Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2021
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Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2021
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“Rafflesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafflesia. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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