Dendrobium Definition
dĕn-drōbē-əm
noun
Any of numerous epiphytic orchids of the genus Dendrobium native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, and the islands of the Pacific Ocean, widely cultivated as houseplants.
American Heritage
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae "” the dendrobiums.
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Other Word Forms of Dendrobium
Noun
Singular:
dendrobium
Plural:
dendrobiumsOrigin of Dendrobium
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New Latin genus name dendro– Greek bios life gwei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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