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Cranichis

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κράνος (krános, helmet) + Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós, -ic, -ish), from the curving appearance of the flower.

Proper noun

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Cranichis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchideae – helmet orchid.

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