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orchis vs orchid

orchid vs orchis

orchis and orchid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orchis Yes No No No
orchid Yes No No No
As nouns, orchid is a hypernym of orchis; that is, orchid is a word with a broader meaning than orchis:
  • orchis: any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
  • orchid: any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
Other hypernyms of orchis include orchidaceous plant.
orchis (noun) orchid (noun)
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
Difference between orchis and orchid

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