genus dendrobium

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   large genus and variable genus of chiefly epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus dendrobium

What does genus dendrobium mean?

genus dendrobium means "large genus and variable genus of chiefly epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia".

Is genus dendrobium a common word?

genus dendrobium is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.