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echinocactus

DEFINITIONS OF: echinocactus

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n any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil

Synonyms:
barrel cactus
Types:
hedgehog cactus
cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines
Echinocactus grusonii, golden barrel cactus
large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines
Type of:
cactus
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
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