1. large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses; [syn: Tillandsia, genus Tillandsia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Tillandsia
n 1: large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting
tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant
masses [syn: Tillandsia, genus Tillandsia]