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Definition of kelloggia
kelloggia
/kɛˈloʊdʒiə/
kel · log · gi · a
Plural:kelloggias
kelloggia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A small genus of flowering plants in the madder family (Rubiaceae), primarily consisting of slender, perennial herbs native to mountainous regions of the western United States and eastern Asia.
Example
"During the botanical survey in the Sierra Nevada, the researchers documented several patches of milky kelloggia growing among the pine needles."
• Rhymes for kelloggia
Word Origin & Etymology
Named in honor of Dr. Albert Kellogg (1813–1887), an early resident botanist of California and a founder of the California Academy of Sciences, combined with the taxonomic botanical suffix '-ia'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kelloggia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kelloggia