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helmet orchid

helmet orchid noun: any of various orchids with helmet-shaped flowers, of genera Coryanthes, Corybas, Cranichis, Nematoceras, and Pterostylis.

Noun

helmet orchid (plural helmet orchids)

  1. Any of various orchids with helmet-shaped flowers, of genera Coryanthes, Corybas, Cranichis, Nematoceras, and Pterostylis.

Forms of helmet orchid

pluralhelmet orchids

Origin of helmet orchid

Calque of translingual Corybas, though an incorrect calque, as the taxonomic name is from Ancient Greek Κορῠ́βᾱς (Korŭ́bās), not κόρῠς (kórŭs, “helmet”).

Questions about helmet orchid

What does helmet orchid mean?
Helmet orchid means any of various orchids with helmet-shaped flowers, of genera Coryanthes, Corybas, Cranichis, Nematoceras, and Pterostylis.
What part of speech is helmet orchid?
Helmet orchid is a noun.
What is the plural of helmet orchid?
The plural of helmet orchid is helmet orchids.

Words near helmet orchid in the dictionary

  1. helmet
  2. helmet crab
  3. helmet crabs
  4. helmet hair
  5. helmet hairs
  6. helmet orchid
  7. helmet orchids
  8. helmet shell
  9. helmet shells
  10. helmet shrike
  11. helmet snail

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