Main Entry:

phal·ae·nop·sis

Pronunciation:

\ˌfa-lə-ˈnäp-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural phal·ae·nopsis also phal·ae·nop·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Greek phalaina moth + -opsis

Date:

1846

: any of a genus (Phalaenopsis) of ornamental epiphytic orchids of southeastern Asia and Australia having fleshy leaves and large showy flowers with broad lateral petals