echinocereus
noun
echi·no·ce·re·us
\"+ˈsirēəs\
Definition of echinocereus
1 capitalized : a genus of low ribbed cacti
2 plural echinocerei \-ēˌī\ : any plant of the genus Echinocereus having single or few usually short joints and spiny ovaries and flower tubes
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Origin and Etymology of echinocereus
New Latin, from echin- + Cereus
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