PLEUROTHALLIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pleurothallis mean? 

• PLEUROTHALLIS (noun)
  The noun PLEUROTHALLIS has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers

  Familiarity information: PLEUROTHALLIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLEUROTHALLIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("pleurothallis" is a kind of...):

orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)

Holonyms ("pleurothallis" is a member of...):

genus Pleurothallis (large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical America)