genus mammillaria

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   large genus of cacti characterized chiefly by nipple-shaped protuberances or tubercles on their surface

   Broadercaryophylloid dicot genus

   Part ofCactaceae

Questions about genus mammillaria

What does genus mammillaria mean?

genus mammillaria means "large genus of cacti characterized chiefly by nipple-shaped protuberances or tubercles on their surface".

Is genus mammillaria a common word?

genus mammillaria 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.