rhipsalis

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/ˈrɪpsəlɪs/

noun

Any plant of the genus Rhipsalis, epiphytic flowering plants in the cactus family, often known as mistletoe cacti.

OriginAncient Greek ῥίψ ← Latin -alis →
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Meanings

nounrhipsalis (plural rhipsalis or rhipsales)

plural rhipsales

  1. biologyAny plant of the genus Rhipsalis, epiphytic flowering plants in the cactus family, often known as mistletoe cacti.

Origin

  1. Latin-alis“-al”
  2. Ancient Greekῥίψ“wickerwork”
  3. Englishrhipsalis

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥίψ (rhíps, “wickerwork”) + Latin -alis (“-al”).

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