Cactus-moth
a moth, Cactoblastis cactorum, native to South America and introduced into Australia to control prickly pear cactus, on which the larvae feed.
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- Cactus-wren
any American wren of the genus Campylorhynchus, of arid regions, especially C. brunneicapillus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Cactus
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers. Contemporary Examples How to Watch Out for Hidden Sugar and Replace With Leaner Substitutes Diana Le Dean February 22, 2013 Lost For Thousands of Strokes: ‘Desert […]
- Cacumen
cacumen ca·cu’mi·nal (-mə-nəl) adj.
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pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled back toward or against the hard palate; retroflex; cerebral. a cacuminal sound. adjective Also called cerebral. relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate noun a consonant articulated in this manner