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Noun: Melocactus
  1. Genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean
    - genus Melocactus

Type of: caryophylloid dicot genus

Part of: Cactaceae, cactus family, family Cactaceae

Encyclopedia: Melocactus