sə̇ˈklan(t)thəs, sīˈ- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from cycl- + -anthus
1. capitalized : a small genus of tropical American acaulescent plants (family Cyclanthaceae) having milky juice, equitant reedlike leaves, and unisexual flowers
2. plural cyclan·thi -nˌthī : any plant of the genus Cyclanthus