Type genus of the Liparididae snailfishes

• An orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes [syn: genus Liparis ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Liparis may refer to: Liparis (amphipod) , an invalid synonym of the skeleton shrimp genus Caprella Liparis (fish) , a genus of snailfishes Liparis (plant) , a genus of orchids

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
liparis \liparis\ n. (Bot.) an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes. 2. (Zool.) The type genus of the Liparididae , consisting of certain of the snailfishes. Syn: ...