phalaenopsis
[ fal-uh-nop-sis ]
noun,plural phal·ae·nop·sis.
any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.
Origin of phalaenopsis
1<New Latin (1825), equivalent to Greek phál(l)ain(a) moth + -opsis-opsis; reflecting the popular name moth orchid
- Also called moth orchid.
Words Nearby phalaenopsis
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How to use phalaenopsis in a sentence
Further back in the mountains I came across some fine species of phalaenopsis.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid WalkerUnder these remarkable circumstances some scores of phalaenopsis were thriving as I never saw them elsewhere.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick BoyleThen he heard of a ‘red phalaenopsis,’ on the north coast, a legendary wonder, which must have its own chronicle by and by.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick BoyleThe phalaenopsis, they said, abounded within a few hundred yards, and the Aerides was common enough.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick BoyleThe discovery of phalaenopsis Sanderiana was an interesting event; nor for botanists alone.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle
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