Phalaenopsis Definition
fălə-nŏpsĭs
phalaenopsis
noun
Any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis of Southeast Asia and Australasia, widely cultivated as houseplants for their large variously colored flowers.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- genus Phalaenopsis
Other Word Forms of Phalaenopsis
Noun
Singular:
phalaenopsis
Plural:
phalaenopsisesOrigin of Phalaenopsis
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New Latin genus name New Latin phalaena moth (from Medieval Greek phalaina) (variant of Greek phallaina moth) (from phallaina moth) bhel-1 in Indo-European roots –opsis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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