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rhipsalis

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

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  • rĭp′-sə-lĭs
  • /ˈrɪpsəlɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

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

large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Rhipsalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: caryophylloid dicot genus

History

Etymology

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