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EPIPHYLLUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does epiphyllum mean?
• EPIPHYLLUM (noun)
The noun EPIPHYLLUM has 1 sense:
1. any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
Familiarity information: EPIPHYLLUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
epiphyllum; orchid cactus
Hypernyms ("epiphyllum" is a kind of...):
cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)
Holonyms ("epiphyllum" is a member of...):
genus Epiphyllum (small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti)
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