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Meaning of "cacti" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CACTI

cacti  [ˈkæktaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CACTI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cacti is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CACTI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cacti

Cactus

A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae within the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος, a name originally used for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north—except for Rhipsalis baccifera, which also grows in Africa and Sri Lanka. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. Cactus spines are produced from specialized structures called areoles, a kind of highly reduced branch. Areoles are an identifying feature of cacti. As well as spines, areoles give rise to flowers, which are usually tubular and multipetaled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CACTI


black-tie
ˌblækˈtaɪ
boleti
bəʊˈliːˌtaɪ
Ceti
ˈsiːtaɪ
culti
ˈkʌltaɪ
hogtie
ˈhɒɡˌtaɪ
matai
ˈmɑːtaɪ
necktie
ˈnɛkˌtaɪ
pigsty
ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ
recti
ˈrɛktaɪ
sty
staɪ
Tai
taɪ
taille
taɪ
tanti
ˈtæntaɪ
Thai
taɪ
tie
taɪ
tye
taɪ
untie
ʌnˈtaɪ
vitae
ˈviːtaɪ
Yantai
ˈjænˈtaɪ
zygocacti
zaɪɡəʊˈkæktaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CACTI

cacophonic
cacophonical
cacophonically
cacophonies
cacophonious
cacophonous
cacophonously
cacophony
cacotopia
cacotopian
cacotrophy
cactaceous
cactiform
cactoblastis
cactoid
cactus
cactus dahlia
cacumen
cacuminal
cacuminous

WORDS THAT END LIKE CACTI

anti
arti
Asti
avanti
Bugatti
Cincinnati
Corpus Christi
corpus delicti
Djibouti
graffiti
Gujarati
Haiti
Kiribati
Kuwaiti
parti
perfecti
spaghetti
Tahiti
ti
tutti

Synonyms and antonyms of cacti in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cacti» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CACTI

Find out the translation of cacti to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cacti from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cacti» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仙人掌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cactus
570 millions of speakers

English

cacti
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cacti
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصبار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кактусы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cactos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cacti
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cactus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cacti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kakteen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サボテン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선인장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cacti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xương rồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கள்ளியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅक्टि
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaktüsler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cactus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaktusy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кактуси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cactusi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάκτοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaktusse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kaktus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaktus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cacti

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CACTI»

The term «cacti» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.059 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CACTI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cacti

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CACTI»

Discover the use of cacti in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cacti and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cacti 0.8 Network Monitoring
Monitor your network with ease!
Dinangkur Kundu, S. M. Ibrahim Lavlu, 2009
2
Cacti: An Illustrated Guide to Varieties, Cultivation and Care
With a full colour catalogue of over 50 types of cacti, this handbook tells the grower everything needed to get the best from cacti and succulents, including advice on choosing, buying, cultivating and caring for them.
Terry Hewitt, 2013
3
Cacti: Biology and Uses
"There is nothing in the world like this book. It should be in every library and on the bookshelves of all those interested in cacti.
Park S. Nobel, 2002
4
Cacti 0.8 Beginner's Guide
Learn Cacti and design a robust Network Operations Center.
Thomas Urban, 2011
5
Cacti
Describes what you need to know about growing cacti and other succulents, about starting a collection and how to display them. 250 illustrations including over forty in color.
Sir Oliver Leese, 1973
6
Environmental Biology of Agaves and Cacti
A comprehensive review of these two interesting and economically important desert succulents.
Park S. Nobel, 2003
7
The Great Cacti: Ethnobotany & Biogeography
The Great Cacti reviews the more than one hundred species of columnar cacti, with detailed discussions of some 75 that have been the most beneficial to humans or are most spectacular.
David Yetman, 2007
8
Peyote and Other Psychoactive Cacti
Guide to cultivating peyote and other psychoactive cacti and extracting active properties, including obtaining seeds, growing a variety of cacti, cloning, and grafting, and extracting the maximum output of mescaline and other alkaloids, ...
Adam Gottlieb, 2009
9
Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas
This volume includes full descriptions of those many genera, species, and varieties of cacti, with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region.
A. Michael Powell, James F. Weedin, 2004
10
Columnar Cacti and Their Mutualists: Evolution, Ecology, and ...
A collection of writings on the ecology, evolution, and conservation of columnar cacti and their vertebrate mutualists, demonstrating that the survival of these cacti depends on animals who pollinate them and disperse their seeds.
Theodore H. Fleming, Alfonso Valiente-Banuet, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CACTI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cacti is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tips to grow a miniature garden
Being avid lovers of the cacti, the couple says that they plan to have a cacti farm soon. "We are coming up with a cacti farm and we plan to bring ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Alien vs Predator comes to the Frankston Arts Centre stage, thanks …
The other pieces in the triple bill are Emergence and Cacti. ... The irreverent, prickly Cacti by Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman, ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
3
Southwestern Chic Inspires This Week's The Design Connection
The American West vibe has been captured through a range of Aztec prints, colorful graphics, Native American motifs, cacti shapes and fringe. «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
4
Succulents offer low-maintenance beauty as plant that loves …
Use pea gravel or cacti soil mix in your planters. Other soils hold too much moisture or don't drain correctly. Make sure the planter is deep ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
5
Public Release: 6-Jul-2015 Cactus scientists offer insights to solve …
Plants that use CAM, which include cacti and agave, are typically found in dry environments. Increasing agricultural production to ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
6
Pocatello man gets 'Naked and Afraid' — all over again
... sleeping on the ground. Instead, his harshest challenge wound up being cacti. And thorns. And limestone that locals nicknamed “razor rock.”. «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
7
The Autistic Gardener: Anthony Gardner shows people with autistic …
Philip is 30 and is the group's exotic plant expert; he has more than 60 species of cacti in his collection, while James, 25, is a walking plant ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
These Small Chrome Features Will Improve Your Browsing …
If users click the space-bar key, the Chrome turns the page into an endless game where the T-Rex has to jump over the cacti while it runs ... «Tech News Today, Jul 15»
9
New Music Monday: ASAP Rocky
Aside from the glass, we saw everything from oil paintings to huge rock fountains, metal cacti and seriously impressive chalk art. The artists ... «Daily Utah Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Cacti-cutters' suspected motivation was drug manfacturing
Harder, who grew the outdoor cacti on account of its easy upkeep, believed the scrupulous dissections indicated it was a calculated attack. «Taranaki Daily News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cacti [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cacti>. May 2024 ».
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