# rhizanth

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A parasitic flowering plant, all of which were formerly assigned to the order Rhizantheae.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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