Definition of cereus Cereus
ce•re•us
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What does cereus mean?
WordNet
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| cereus - genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white | ||
| genus Cereus | ||
| caryophylloid dicot genus genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers | ||
| cactaceae, cactus family, family cactaceae constituting the order Opuntiales | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cereus (n.)
A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cereus
sē′ri-us, n. a large genus of cactuses, including some of the most imposing forms. [L., 'waxen.']
