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phalaenopsis

phalaenopsis noun: any of the genus Phalaenopsis of moth orchids.

Noun

phalaenopsis (plural phalaenopsises)

  1. Any of the genus Phalaenopsis of moth orchids.
    • Moth orchids, or phalaenopsis, are indigenous to countries such as the Philippines and Malaysia. Some of the most gothic-looking slipper orchids are found in steamy Sumatra.2019 April 10, Adrian Higgins, “This florist started caring for ailing orchids on the side. He’s now babysitting 13,000.”, in The Washington Post
    Synonyms:
    phal

Synonyms of phalaenopsis

Forms of phalaenopsis

pluralphalaenopsises

Origin of phalaenopsis

From the genus name.

Questions about phalaenopsis

What does phalaenopsis mean?
Phalaenopsis means any of the genus Phalaenopsis of moth orchids.
What part of speech is phalaenopsis?
Phalaenopsis is a noun.
What is the plural of phalaenopsis?
The plural of phalaenopsis is phalaenopsises.

Words near phalaenopsis in the dictionary

  1. phalaenophily
  2. phalaenopsid
  3. phalaenopsids
  4. phalaenopsine
  5. phalaenopsines
  6. phalaenopsis
  7. phalaenopsises
  8. phalangal
  9. phalange
  10. phalangeal
  11. phalangeals

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