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ce•re•us



Pronunciation: (sēr'ē-us), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -us•es.
1. any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
2. any of several related, similar plants, esp. of the genera Hylocereus, Nyctocereus, and Selenicereus.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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