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Definition of echinocactus

echinocactus

/ɪˌkaɪ.noʊˈkæk.təs/
e · chi · no · cac · tus
Plural:echinocacti
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echinocactus Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any barrel cactus of the genus Echinocactus in the family Cactaceae, native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, characterized by a heavily ribbed, globular to cylindrical stem armed with dense spines and producing showy yellow, pink, or magenta funnel-shaped flowers at the woolly crown.

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• Rhymes for echinocactus

• Nearby Words

echeveria
echidna
echinacea
echinocactus
echinops
echis
echium

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Echinocactus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/echinocactus
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