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Opuntia
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Opuntia (ō·pn·shē·),
n a genus of cacti;
Opuntia vulgaris is used as a remedy in homeopathic medicine.
Opuntia
American plant genus in family Cactaceae; spines cause stomatitis; called also prickly pear.
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