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Definition of melasphaerula
melasphaerula
/ˌmɛləˈsfɪərjʊlə/
mel · a · sphae · ru · la
Plural:melasphaerulas
melasphaerula Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
5
• noun
1
A monotypic genus of bulbous perennial flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae), native to southern Africa and often known as the fairy bell, cultivated for its delicate, wiry, branching stems bearing sprays of small, nodding, creamy-white to pale yellow flowers marked with dark purple-brown veins.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Melasphaerula. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/melasphaerula