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Definition of Trichoceros
1. Noun. Small genus of small epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical South America.
Exact synonyms: Genus Trichoceros
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Fly Orchid
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Fly Orchid
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trichoceros
Literary usage of Trichoceros
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of the Infusoria: Including a Description of All Known Flagellate by William Saville Kent (1880)
"Ceratium trichoceros, Ehr. sp. Cuirass with three elongate, setaceous, horn-like
processes, the single posterior process straight, truncate, over six times ..."