"epiphyllum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epiphyllums [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name: ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + φύλλο (phúllo, “leaf”), referring to its flowers borne on leaflike phylloclades. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|mul|grc}}, {{af|grc|ἐπί|φύλλο|nocat=1|t1=upon|t2=leaf}} ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + φύλλο (phúllo, “leaf”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} epiphyllum (plural epiphyllums)
  1. A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum. Wikipedia link: epiphyllum Categories (lifeform): Cacti Derived forms: broad-leaved epiphyllum Translations (cactus of the genus Epiphyllum): اپی فیلوم (epi filum) (Persian)

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