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phalaenopsis
phal·ae·nop·sis P5249750 (făl′ə-nŏp′sĭs)n. pl. phalaenopsis or phal·ae·nop·ses (-sēz′) Any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis of Southeast Asia and Australasia, widely cultivated as houseplants for their large variously colored flowers. Also called moth orchid.
[New Latin genus name : New Latin phalaena, moth (from Medieval Greek phalaina, variant of Greek phallaina, moth, from phallaina, moth); see bhel- in Indo-European roots + -opsis.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Phalaenopsis - genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australiagenus Phalaenopsisliliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seedfamily Orchidaceae, orchid family, Orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowersmoth orchid, moth plant - any 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 silverbutterfly plant, Phalaenopsis amabilis - orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red |
Phalaenopsis
Synonyms for Phalaenopsisnoun genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and AustraliaSynonymsRelated Words- liliopsid genus
- monocot genus
- family Orchidaceae
- orchid family
- Orchidaceae
- moth orchid
- moth plant
- butterfly plant
- Phalaenopsis amabilis
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