noun
large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits
• Syn: ↑Rhipsalis
• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cactaceae, ↑family Cactaceae, ↑cactus family
• Member Meronyms: ↑mistletoe cactus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.