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LIPARIS LOESELII

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Liparis loeselii mean? 

LIPARIS LOESELII (noun)
  The noun LIPARIS LOESELII has 1 sense:

1. small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowersplay

  Familiarity information: LIPARIS LOESELII used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LIPARIS LOESELII (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

fen orchid; fen orchis; Liparis loeselii

Hypernyms ("Liparis loeselii" 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 ("Liparis loeselii" is a member of...):

genus Liparis (genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate)


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