Zygocactus

noun

Zy·​go·​cactus

¦zīgō,

¦zigō+

: a small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints, showy red or pink flowers, and red fleshy fruits and including the widely cultivated crab cactus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from zyg- + Cactus

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