genus odontoglossum

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   large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus odontoglossum

What does genus odontoglossum mean?

genus odontoglossum means "large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera".

Is genus odontoglossum a common word?

genus odontoglossum 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.