ferocactus

WORDNET DICTIONARY

ferocactus(n = noun.plant) genus ferocactus - genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti; Array

is a kind of caryophylloid dicot genus

is a member of cactaceae, cactus family, family cactaceae

ferocactus, n.

a genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and Southwestern U. S., including some of the barrel cacti. [WordNet 1.5]

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