MALAXIS
\malˈaksɪs], \malˈaksɪs], \m_a_l_ˈa_k_s_ɪ_s]\
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large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan
By Princeton University
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