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• cactus — cactuslike, cactoid, adj. /kak teuhs/, n., pl. cacti / tuy/, cactuses, cactus. any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having… …   Universalium

• cactus — 1. noun /ˈkæktʊs/ a) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi desert climate. b) Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, including euphorbs. See… …   Wiktionary

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