genus gymnocalycium

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   large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles

   SynonymsGymnocalycium

   Broadercaryophylloid dicot genus

   Part ofCactaceae

Questions about genus gymnocalycium

What does genus gymnocalycium mean?

genus gymnocalycium means "large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles".

What is another word for genus gymnocalycium?

Close synonyms include Gymnocalycium. 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 gymnocalycium a common word?

genus gymnocalycium 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.