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Definitions for philodendron
ˌfɪl əˈdɛn drənphilo·den·dron

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. philodendronnoun

    often grown as a houseplant

Wiktionary

  1. philodendronnoun

    Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.

Wikipedia

  1. Philodendron

    Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. As of September 2015, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 489 species; other sources accept different numbers. Regardless of number of species, the genus is the second-largest member of the family Araceae, after genus Anthurium. Taxonomically, the genus Philodendron is still poorly known, with many undescribed species. Many are grown as ornamental and indoor plants. The name derives from the Greek words philo- or "love, affection" and dendron or "tree". The generic name, Philodendron, is often used as the English name.

Wikidata

  1. Philodendron

    Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family, consisting of about 900 species according to TROPICOS. Other sources quote different numbers of species: S.J. Mayo reports about 350-400 formally recognised species, whereas Thomas Croat lists about 700. Regardless of number of species, the genus is the second-largest member of the arum family. Taxonomically, the genus Philodendron is still poorly known, with many undescribed species. Many are grown as ornamental and indoor plants. The name derives from the Greek words philo or "love" and dendron or "tree". They are commonly called by their generic name.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Philodendron

    A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. As a houseplant it sometimes poisons children and animals.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of philodendron in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of philodendron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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