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orchidaceous
[ awr-ki-dey-shuhs ]
/ ˌɔr kɪˈdeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging to the plant family Orchidaceae.
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orchestration, orchestrina, orchestrion, orchi-, orchid, orchidaceous, orchidectomy, orchid family, orchido-, orchidology, orchidotomy
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orchidaceous
/ (ˌɔːkɪˈdeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Orchidaceae, a family of flowering plants including the orchids
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