genus Liparis

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	genus Liparis - genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperateliliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seedfamily Orchidaceae, orchid family, Orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowersliparis - an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemestwayblade - an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leavesfen orchid, fen orchis, Liparis loeselii - small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers
	2.	genus Liparis - type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishesLiparisfish genus - any of various genus of fishfamily Liparidae, family Liparididae, Liparidae, Liparididae - snailfishesLiparis liparis, sea snail, seasnail, snailfish - small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish

Synonyms for genus Liparis