genus Cypripedium

/ˌdʒinəs ˈsɪprəˌpidiəm/
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Definitions of genus Cypripedium
  1. noun
    genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum
    synonyms: Cypripedium
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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