"Sphaeralcea" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Sphaeralcea is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae). They are native to western North America. They are shrub-forming perennial plants, known to have showy flowers.
Sphacel:<br><br>1. Sphacel (adj.): relating to or characterized by decay or gangrene.<br>2. Sphacel (n.): a decomposition or gangrenous process in a wound or tissue.<br>3. Sphacelate (v.): to cause or undergo decomposition or gangrene in a wound or tissue.<br><br>In philosophy, sphacel is used to describe a change or transformation through decomposition or degeneration.
Past tense of the verb "sphacelize", which means to make or become decomposed or decayed, especially of human flesh, often in a rotting or putrid state.
The Sphaerobolaceae is a family of fungi in the division Incertae sedis. The family is monotypic, containing the genus Sphaerobolus.