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Dictionary definition: Cactaceae

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Cactaceae The cactus family, comprising plants that have succulent stems, bearing tufts of spines, and leaves that are reduced or absent (except in Pereskia ). Flowers are solitary, sessile , showy, and hermaphrodite, with many parts, and the ovary is ...

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