genus oncidium

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   large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus oncidium

What does genus oncidium mean?

genus oncidium means "large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America".

Is genus oncidium a common word?

genus oncidium 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.