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Grammatophyllum

noun

small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long

• Syn: ↑genus Grammatophyllum

• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑family Orchidaceae, ↑orchid family

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\\ˌgraməd.əˈfiləm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek grammato- + New Latin -phyllum

: a small genus of epiphytic Malayan orchids with long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often six feet long

Useful english dictionary. 2012.