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Oncidium

Oncidium Meaning & Definition
Oncidium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oncidium?

[n] any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants

Synonyms | Synonyms for Oncidium: butterfly orchid | butterfly plant | dancing lady orchid

Related Terms | Find terms related to Oncidium:

See Also | genus Oncidium | orchid | orchidaceous plant

Oncidium In Webster's Dictionary

\On*cid"i*um\, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which ({O. Papilio}) resembles a butterfly.

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