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FEROCACTUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
Synonyms:
Ferocactus; genus Ferocactus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ferocactus" is a kind of...):
caryophylloid dicot genus (genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers)
Meronyms (members of "Ferocactus"):
barrel cactus (a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits)
Holonyms ("Ferocactus" is a member of...):
Cactaceae; cactus family; family Cactaceae (constituting the order Opuntiales)
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