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Definition of opuntioid in English:

opuntioid

adjective

Botany

  • Resembling an opuntia in structure. Later also: of or relating to the cactus subfamily Opuntioideae.

Pronunciation

opuntioid

/ə(ʊ)ˈpʌntɪɔɪd/ /ɒˈpʌntɪɔɪd/

noun

Botany

  • A 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.