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ceratium

/sɪˈɹeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/

ceratium noun: an orchid (Eria compressa).

Noun

ceratium

  1. (rare) An orchid (Eria compressa).

ceratium meaning in Tamil

ceratium in Tamil

செரேசியம்

Origin of ceratium

From Latin cerātium (“carob”), from Ancient Greek κερᾱ́τῐον (kerā́tĭon, “little horn, carob”), diminutive of κέρᾰς (kérăs, “horn”). Doublet of carat, karat, and quilate.

Questions about ceratium

What does ceratium mean?
Ceratium means an orchid (Eria compressa).
What is ceratium in Tamil?
Ceratium in Tamil is செரேசியம். See Ceratium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ceratium?
Ceratium is a noun.
How do you pronounce ceratium?
Ceratium is pronounced /sɪˈɹeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/.

Words near ceratium in the dictionary

  1. ceratitic
  2. ceratitid
  3. ceratitidine
  4. ceratitids
  5. ceratitis
  6. ceratium
  7. cerato-
  8. ceratobasidiaceous
  9. ceratobatrachid
  10. ceratobatrachids
  11. ceratobranchial

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