orchis
orchis · orchises · orchides
An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus OrchisAn orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
UK/ˈɔː.kɪs/US/ˈɔɹ.kɪs/
Значение
значений: 2An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
A testis.
Ещё определения
- any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Происхождение
Borrowed from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”).Borrowed from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”).
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Формы
мн. число: orchises / orchidesСинонимы
синонимов: 7Однокоренные
связанных слов: 6СвязанныеorchidB2