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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 flowersplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


EPIPHYLLUM (noun)


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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