phal|ae|nop|sis

phal|ae|nop|sis
phal|ae|nop|sis «FAL uh NOP sihs», noun.
any one of a group of orchids native to India, Malaya, and the Philippines, used in bridal bouquets and for other decorative purposes.
[< New Latin Phalaenopsis the genus name < Greek phálaina moth + ópsis appearance]

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  • nop — ac·ti·nop·o·da; ac·ti·nop·te·ran; ac·ti·nop·te·ri; ac·ti·nop·te·ryg·ii; ad·e·nop·a·thy; am·i·nop·ter·in; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; cas·ta·nop·sis; coe·nop·ter·i·da·les; co·nop·i·dae; di·go·nop·o·rous; ech·i·nop·a·nax; ech·i·nop·sine; …   English syllables

  • phal — ace·phal·ic; ac·ro·ce·phal·ic; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; amor·pho·phal·lus; an·en·ce·phal·ic; an·op·lo·ce·phal·ic; an·op·lo·ce·phal·i·dae; apoc·ry·phal; apoc·ry·phal·ly; arch·en·ce·phal·ic; as·phal·tene; as·phal·tic; as·phal·tite;… …   English syllables

  • phalaenopsis — phal·ae·nop·sis …   English syllables

  • ae — ac·an·tha·ce·ae; a·ce·ae; ac·er·a·ce·ae; ac·er·ae; ach·ae·me·ni·an; achari·ace·ae; achla·myd·e·ae; ach·ro·mati·ace·ae; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ti·nid·i·a·ce·ae; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae; ad·ox·a·ce·ae; AE; ae·ae·an; ae·ae·an; ae·cial; ae·cid·i·al;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • sid — aero·sid·er·ite; aero·sid·er·o·lite; an·ap·sid; aph·ro·sid·er·ite; ap·sid·i·ole; ar·ga·sid; ar·se·ni·o·sid·er·ite; as·sid·u·ous; as·sid·u·ous·ly; as·sid·u·ous·ness; bal·a·no·glos·sid; ba·sid·i·al; ba·sid·io·carp; ba·sid·io·lichen;… …   English syllables

  • Phalaenopsis — noun genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia • Syn: ↑genus Phalaenopsis • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑family Orchidaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • phalaenopsis — /fal euh nop sis/, n., pl. phalaenopsis. any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers. Also called moth orchid. [ < NL (1825), equiv. to Gk phál(l)ain(a)… …   Universalium

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