echinocereus

noun

echi·​no·​ce·​re·​us

"+ˈsirēəs

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from echin- + Cereus

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