dezˈmōdēəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, probably irregular from Greek desmos band, bond + New Latin -ium — more at desm-
1. capitalized : a large genus of coarse chiefly tropical and perennial leguminous herbs comprising the tick trefoils and having stipulate pinnate leaves, racemose flowers, and indehiscent fruits that separate into one-seeded segments and often stick to anything touching them — see beggarweed , telegraph plant
2. -s : a plant of the genus Desmodium