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noun, plural phal·ae·nop·sis.
any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.
Also called moth orchid.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin (1825), equivalent to Greek phál(l)ain(a) moth + -opsis -opsis; reflecting the popular name moth orchid
< Neo-Latin (1825), equivalent to Greek phál(l)ain(a) moth + -opsis -opsis; reflecting the popular name moth orchid
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Phalaenopsis
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| phalaenopsis | |
noun | |
| genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia |
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