HyperDic: pholidota

English > 2 senses of the word Pholidota:
NOUNplantPholidota, genus Pholidotagenus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific
animalPholidota, order Pholidotapangolins
English > Pholidota: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific.
Synonymgenus Pholidota
Member ofOrchidaceae, family Orchidaceae, orchid familyenormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks / rootstocks and unusual flowers
Membersrattlesnake orchidAny of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake's tail
Broadermonocot genus, liliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Spanishgenus pholidota, pholidota
Catalangenus pholidota, pholidota
English > Pholidota: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningpangolins; in some former classifications included in the order Edentata.
Synonymorder Pholidota
Member ofEutheria, subclass EutheriaAll mammals except monotremes and marsupials
MembersManidae, family Manidaecoextensive with the order Pholidota
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishfolidotos
Catalanfolidots, Pholidota

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