genus grammatophyllum

1. 1.

   small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long

   SynonymsGrammatophyllum

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus grammatophyllum

What does genus grammatophyllum mean?

genus grammatophyllum means "small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long".

What is another word for genus grammatophyllum?

Close synonyms include Grammatophyllum. 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 grammatophyllum a common word?

genus grammatophyllum 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.