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
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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”).