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Epiphyllum \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. Epiphyseal

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

epiphyllum

noun

any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers [syn: orchid cactus]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Epiphyllum \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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