English noun: Melocactus | |||
1. | Melocactus (plant) genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean | ||
Synonyms | genus Melocactus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caryophylloid dicot genus | ||
Member meronym | Cactaceae, cactus family, family Cactaceae | ||