HyperDic: phalaenopsis

English > 1 sense of the word Phalaenopsis:
NOUNplantPhalaenopsis, genus Phalaenopsisgenus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
English > Phalaenopsis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia.
Synonymgenus Phalaenopsis
Member ofOrchidaceae, family Orchidaceae, orchid familyenormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks / rootstocks and unusual flowers
Membersbutterfly plant, Phalaenopsis amabilisorchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
moth orchid, moth plantAny of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver
Broadermonocot genus, liliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Spanishgenus phalaenopsis, phalaenopsis
Catalangenus phalaenopsis, phalaenopsis

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