genus zygocactus

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   small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits

   SynonymsZygocactus

   Broadercaryophylloid dicot genus

   Part ofCactaceae

Questions about genus zygocactus

What does genus zygocactus mean?

genus zygocactus means "small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits".

What is another word for genus zygocactus?

Close synonyms include Zygocactus. 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 zygocactus a common word?

genus zygocactus 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.