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ad•der's-mouth
(ad′ərz mouth′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mouths
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(-mouᵺz′, -mouths′).USA pronunciation
- Plant Biologyany of several North American, terrestrial orchids of the genus Malaxis, having tiny white or greenish flowers.
- Plant BiologySee rose pogonia.
- 1830–40, American.
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