Definition of opuntioid in English:
opuntioid
adjective
BotanyResembling an opuntia in structure. Later also: of or relating to the cactus subfamily Opuntioideae.
Pronunciation
opuntioid
/ə(ʊ)ˈpʌntɪɔɪd/ /ɒˈpʌntɪɔɪd/noun
BotanyA cactus of the subfamily Opuntioideae.
Pronunciation
opuntioid
/ə(ʊ)ˈpʌntɪɔɪd/ /ɒˈpʌntɪɔɪd/Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Miles Berkeley (1803–1889), Church of England clergyman and naturalist. From Opuntia + -oid.
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