Trachoma

See also: trachomą and trachoma

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trachōma and Ancient Greek τρᾱ́χωμᾰ (trā́khōmă).

Proper noun

Trachoma n or f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – spectral orchids.

Usage notes

  • While the etyma of this word are neuter-gender, it has been reanalyzed also in the feminine gender. Both genders are used in this genus's specific epithets.

See also

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