PEDIOCACTUS KNOWLTONII

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pediocactus knowltonii mean? 

• PEDIOCACTUS KNOWLTONII (noun)
  The noun PEDIOCACTUS KNOWLTONII has 1 sense:

1. small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species

  Familiarity information: PEDIOCACTUS KNOWLTONII used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PEDIOCACTUS KNOWLTONII (noun)

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Meaning:

Small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species

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Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Knowlton's cactus; Pediocactus knowltonii

Hypernyms ("Pediocactus knowltonii" 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 ("Pediocactus knowltonii" is a member of...):

genus Pediocactus; Pediocactus (low-growing cacti of the Great Plains of North America)