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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrumplay

    Synonyms:

    Encyclia; genus Encyclia

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Encyclia" is a kind of...):

    liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)

    Meronyms (members of "Encyclia"):

    Cattleya citrina; Encyclia citrina; tulip orchid (Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya)

    butterfly orchid; Encyclia tampensis; Epidendrum tampense (orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum)

    butterfly orchid; butterfly orchis; Encyclia venosa; Epidendrum venosum (Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip)

    Holonyms ("Encyclia" is a member of...):

    family Orchidaceae; orchid family; Orchidaceae (enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers)

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