orchidean species
- noun
- /ˌɔr.kɪˈdiː.ən ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
- Specialized
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especies orquídeas
- Scientists discovered several new orchidean species in the mountainous region.
Examples
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Many orchidean species have intricate pollination mechanisms involving specific insects.
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The rare orchidean species bloomed for the first time in the greenhouse this year.
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The orchidean species found in Brazil are incredibly diverse.
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Did you know that the orchidean species can be found in tropical regions?
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Scientists discovered several new orchidean species in the mountainous region.
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Many orchidean species have intricate pollination mechanisms involving specific insects.
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The rare orchidean species bloomed for the first time in the greenhouse this year.
Synonyms
A tropical orchid with large thick leaves and pink and white spotted flowers often called the moon orchid
A rare orchid that grows in central North America and is in danger
A type of orchid with a yellow pouch-shaped lip and dark red-brown petals
An orchid with a long tube behind the flower and leaves at its base
A European orchid with large dark green flowers that have a faint smell
A small North American orchid with one leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
An orchid from the eastern United States with greenish flowers and a deeply cut lip
A small orchid from Europe and eastern North America with two low leaves and dull yellow-green flowers
A small southern European orchid with pale green and white flowers that smell sweet
A small wild orchid with two wide leaves and greenish flowers
A small orchid with two wide leaves and a thin stem of small green flowers
A small orchid that grows on the ground with two low leaves and dull yellow-green flowers along a stem
An orchid from the northeastern United States with bright pink flowers and a funnel-shaped lip
A small orchid with slender twisted spikes of white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
orchidean + species
The phrase is directly compositional: 'orchidean' is an adjective formed from 'orchid' meaning related to orchids, and 'species' denotes a biological group. Even though 'orchidean' is less common and not listed here, the derivational pattern is regular and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer 'a species belonging to the orchid family'.
Etymology
Orchidean species comes from the plant name orchid, which comes from an old Greek word 'orchis' because some orchid roots looked like a pair of small testicles. So orchidean species means 'a species that belongs to the orchid family'.
