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mammillaria

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmæmɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/
  • General-American: /ˌmæməˈlɛɹi.ə/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the cactus genus Mammillaria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any cactus of the genus Mammillaria

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cactus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Real reading context

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