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Meaning of EPIPHYLLUM

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
 

EPIPHYLLUM is a 10 letter word that starts with E.

 

 Synonyms: orchid cactus
 
 See Also: cactus, genus Epiphyllum

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ep`i*phyl"lum\, n. [NL.] (Bot.)
A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems,
and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and
several species are in cultivation.

 

 

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