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bulbophyllum.

Any of the orchids of the genus Bulbophyllum, which are epiphytes and lithophytes.

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noun/ˌbʌl.boʊˈfaɪ.ləm/General-American
  1. Any of the orchids of the genus Bulbophyllum, which are epiphytes and lithophytes.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from translingual Bulbophyllum, from Latin bulbus (“bulb”) + Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

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