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ECHINOCACTUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
Synonyms:
barrel cactus; echinocactus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("echinocactus" is a kind of...):
cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "echinocactus"):
hedgehog cactus (cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines)
Echinocactus grusonii; golden barrel cactus (large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines)
Holonyms ("echinocactus" is a member of...):
genus Echinocactus (globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazil)
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