genus epidendrum

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   large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States

   SynonymsEpidendrum

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus epidendrum

What does genus epidendrum mean?

genus epidendrum means "large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States".

What is another word for genus epidendrum?

Close synonyms include Epidendrum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus epidendrum a common word?

genus epidendrum 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.