Phytelephas
Phytelephas (fī*tel"e*fas) , noun
[New Latin, from Greek fyto`n a plant + ele`fos the elephant; also, ivory.]
(Botany) A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which furnish the substance called vegetable ivory.
Phytelephas (fī*tel"e*fas) , noun
[New Latin, from Greek fyto`n a plant + ele`fos the elephant; also, ivory.]