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VELLOZIA

\vɛlˈə͡ʊzi͡ə], \vɛlˈə‍ʊzi‍ə], \v_ɛ_l_ˈəʊ_z_iə]\

Definitions of VELLOZIA

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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ve-l[=o]'zi-a, n. a genus of plants of the natural order HÃ¦modoraceÃ¦, found in Brazil, Madagascar, &c. [Vellozo, Brazilian botanist.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
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