nāˈgēlēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Karl Wilhelm von Naegeli died 1891 German botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a small tropical American genus of rhizomatous perennial herbs (family Gesneriaceae) that are often cultivated for their showy tubular flowers and their velvety foliage
2. -s : any plant of the genus Naegelia