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Acanthocereus
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Translingual
thumb|Acanthocereus
Etymology
From mul grc ἄκανθα thorn + mul la cereus candle.
Pronunciation
en /əˌkæn.θəˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ /əˌkænt.θəˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ /əˌkæn.θoʊˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ US
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Cactaceae tropical cacti with nocturnal flowers and three angled stems
Hypernyms
genus ; Cactoideae subfamily - subfamily; Pachycereeae tribe - tribe ( or Phyllocacteae tribe - tribe; Echinocereinae subtribe - subtribe)
Hyponyms
genus Acanthocereus baxaniensis species (barbed-wire cactus) - type species; Acanthocereus horridus species, Acanthocereus occidentalis species (barbed-wire cactus), Acanthocereus subinermis species, Acanthocereus tetragonus species (barbed-wire cactus) - other species
Derived terms
Pseudoacanthocereus genus
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