phalaenopsid

noun

phal·​ae·​nop·​sid

ˌfaləˈnäpsə̇d,

-ˌsid

plural -s

: an orchid of the genus Phalaenopsis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phalaenopsis

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