Cactus Opening Crossword Clue

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	noun • The smallest enclosures created by the veins of a leaf. • Bump on a cactus out of which grow clusters of spines.
	32%	10		Its name is derived from the Latin words 'ferus' meaning 'fierce' and 'cactus' meaning 'cactus'
	noun • genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
	32%	9		Epiphytic cactus commonly known as mistletoe cactus
	noun • large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits

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New York Times17 Dec 1987	Across 55
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