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platanthera

US/pləˈtæn.θɚ.ɹə/

platanthera noun: any orchid of the genus Platanthera.

platanthera: any orchid of the genus Platanthera
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Noun

platanthera (plural platantheras)

  1. Any orchid of the genus Platanthera.
    Synonyms:
    butterfly orchid, fringed orchid

Synonyms of platanthera

Forms of platanthera

pluralplatantheras

Origin of platanthera

Borrowed from translingual Platanthera.

Questions about platanthera

What does platanthera mean?
Platanthera means any orchid of the genus Platanthera.
What part of speech is platanthera?
Platanthera is a noun.
How do you pronounce platanthera?
Platanthera is pronounced /pləˈtæn.θɚ.ɹə/ (US).
What is the plural of platanthera?
The plural of platanthera is platantheras.

Words near platanthera in the dictionary

  1. platanistoid
  2. platanistoids
  3. platanna
  4. platannas
  5. platans
  6. platanthera
  7. platantheras
  8. platanus
  9. platanuses
  10. platarsite
  11. Platas

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