genus rhipsalis

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   large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits

   SynonymsRhipsalis

   Broadercaryophylloid dicot genus

   Part ofCactaceae

Questions about genus rhipsalis

What does genus rhipsalis mean?

genus rhipsalis means "large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits".

What is another word for genus rhipsalis?

Close synonyms include Rhipsalis. 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 rhipsalis a common word?

genus rhipsalis 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.