genus maxillaria

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   large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus maxillaria

What does genus maxillaria mean?

genus maxillaria means "large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes".

Is genus maxillaria a common word?

genus maxillaria 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.