noun
large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses
• Syn: ↑genus Tillandsia
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bromeliaceae, ↑family Bromeliaceae, ↑pineapple family
• Member Meronyms: ↑Spanish moss, ↑old man's beard, ↑black moss, ↑long moss, ↑Tillandsia usneoides
Useful english dictionary. 2012.