Althaeas

/alˈθiːəz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of althaea; multiple plants or species of the Althaea genus.

Etymology

Simple plural formation of althaea by adding the English plural suffix -s to the genus name.

Kelly Says

When scientists talk about different types of althaea plants in a garden or study, using the plural 'althaeas' shows how scientific Latin terminology gets absorbed into English grammar patterns.

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