genus phalaenopsis

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   genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia

   SynonymsPhalaenopsis

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus phalaenopsis

What does genus phalaenopsis mean?

genus phalaenopsis means "genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia".

What is another word for genus phalaenopsis?

Close synonyms include Phalaenopsis. 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 phalaenopsis a common word?

genus phalaenopsis 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.