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cactus
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cac · tus

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Definition of cactus:

cactus (noun):
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines.
any of a family (cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (such as deserts)

Synonyms for cactus:

acanthocereus pentagonus
acanthocereus tetragonus
aporocactus flagelliformis
ariocarpus fissuratus
barrel cactus
cactaceae
cactus family
carnegiea gigantea
chichipe
cholla
christmas cactus
coryphantha
crab cactus
easter cactus
echinocactus
epiphyllum
family cactaceae
feather ball
garambulla
garambulla cactus
hatiora gaertneri
hedgehog cereus
knowlton's cactus
lemaireocereus chichipe
living rock
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