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welwitschia

/wɛlˈwɪtʃ.i.ə/
wel · witsch · i · a
Plural:welwitschias
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welwitschia Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A bizarre, exceptionally long-lived gymnosperm plant (Welwitschia mirabilis, the sole species of the family Welwitschiaceae) endemic to the Namib Desert of Namibia and Angola, consisting of a short, woody, unbranched stem that produces only two continuous, strap-shaped leaves throughout its lifespan of up to two thousand years, along with brightly colored scarlet or salmon-pink seed cones that resemble ornamental floral bracts.

• Nearby Words

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Welwitschia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/welwitschia
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