melon cactus

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Synonyms: melocactus

Antonyms: melocactus

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Noun

1. Any of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Melocactus|genus}} of [[cactus|cacti]], distinguished when [[mature]] by their [[cephalium]], a [[wool]]- and [[bristle]]-coated [[structure]] at the [[apex]], containing a [[mass]] of [[areole]]s from which the small [[flower]]s grow.

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