Oncidium Definition
 ŏn-sĭdē-əm, ŏng-kĭd- 
    noun
  
 Any of a genus (Oncidium) of tropical American orchids.
 Webster's New World 
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 Wiktionary 
Synonyms: 
  
- butterfly orchid
- butterfly plant
- dancing lady orchid
Other Word Forms of Oncidium
Noun
Singular:
 oncidiumPlural:
 oncidiumsOrigin of Oncidium
- New Latin Oncidium genus name Greek onkos barb, hook (from the shape of its labellum) New Latin -idium diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion) - From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition 
- From the genus name. - From Wiktionary 
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