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odontoglossum definition

odonto·glos·sum (ō dänt′ō gläs′əm)

noun

any of a genus (Odontoglossum) of tropical American, epiphytic orchids with clustered flowers of various colors

Etymology: ModL < odonto- + Gr glōssa, a tongue: see gloss

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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