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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TILLANDSIA

New Latin, named after Elias Tillands (died 1693), Finno-Swedish botanist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TILLANDSIA

tillandsia  [tɪˈlændzɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TILLANDSIA

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Tillandsia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TILLANDSIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tillandsia

Tillandsia is a genus of around 540 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of Central and South America, the southern United States and the West Indies. Common names for Tillandsia include air plant, Ball moss and Spanish moss, the latter referring to T. usneoides in particular. Tillandsia recurvata and another Bromeliaceae species on electric wires near San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela Flowering Tillandsia and daughter plant The thinner-leafed varieties grow in rainy areas and the thick-leafed varieties in areas more subject to drought. Tillandsia species are epiphytes – i.e. they normally grow without soil while attached to other plants. Epiphytes are not parasitic, depending on the host only for support. Moisture and nutrients are gathered from the air through structures on the leaves called trichomes.

Definition of tillandsia in the English dictionary

The definition of tillandsia in the dictionary is any bromeliaceous epiphytic plant of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TILLANDSIA


ambrosia
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anaesthesia
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Anastasia
ˌænəˈstɑːzɪə
Andalusia
ˌændəˈluːzɪə
anesthesia
ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə
Australasia
ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə
easier
ˈiːzɪə
euthanasia
ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə
fantasia
fænˈteɪzɪə
Hosea
həʊˈzɪə
Indonesia
ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪə
Malaysia
məˈleɪzɪə
Micronesia
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪə
nausea
ˈnɔːzɪə
nazir
ˈnɑːzɪə
osier
ˈəʊzɪə
prosopagnosia
ˌprɒsəpæɡˈnəʊszɪə
symposia
sɪmˈpəʊzɪə
Tunisia
tjuːˈnɪzɪə
woodsia
ˈwʊdzɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TILLANDSIA

tiler
tilery
tiliaceous
tiling
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till all hours
Till Eulenspiegel
till receipt
till the cows come home
tillable
tillage
tiller
tillerless
tillerman
Tilley
Tillich
tillicum
tilling
tillite

WORDS THAT END LIKE TILLANDSIA

amnesia
analgesia
Asia
Bahasa Indonesia
brugmansia
cassia
Central Asia
Eurasia
Federated States of Micronesia
French Polynesia
fuchsia
hyperplasia
Nicosia
ossia
Persia
Polynesia
Prussia
Russia
silesia
Southeast Asia

Synonyms and antonyms of tillandsia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tillandsia» into 25 languages

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ティランジア属
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Trends of use of tillandsia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TILLANDSIA»

The term «tillandsia» is regularly used and occupies the 97.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TILLANDSIA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TILLANDSIA»

Discover the use of tillandsia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tillandsia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tillandsia II: The World's Most Unusual Airplants
Isley's goal with Tillandsia II has been to produce a work that is worthy of interest, study and enjoyment, and that is publically available once again, as long since the book Tillandsia has become a highly prized collector's item.
Paul T. Isley, III, 2009
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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
Liliopsida (monocots): Bromeliaceae: Tillandsia E 14821 Nicaragua I97S8 E Tillandsia fuchsiiv/.TW Hsu E 14821 Guatemala 14821 E 14821 Mexico 14821 E Tillandsia fusiformis L. B. Smith 20883 E 20883 Colombia 20883 E Tillandsia ...
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998
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Larval Stage of Monopelopia Tillandsia Beck & Beck (Diptera: ...
Number 467 of 20 May 1987 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia THE LARVAL STAGE OF MONOPELOP1A TILLANDSIA BECK AND BECK ( DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE: TANYPODINAE) Selwyn S. Roback Department of ...
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Bromeliaceae: Profile of an Adaptive Radiation
Subgenus Tillandsia is predominantly semi- to fully xerophytic. Flowers exhibit pronounced adaptation for birds; stigmas are almost exclusively conduplicate- spiral. Members of Allardtia are mostly mesophytic, and their similarly unspecialized ...
David H. Benzing, 2000
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Flora of North America
SELECTED REFERENCES Gardner, C. S. 1982. Systematic Study of Tillandsia Subgenus Tillandsia. Ph.D. dissertation. Texas A8cM University. Gardner, C. S. 1984. New species and nomenclatural changes in Mexican Tillandsia—I.
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Tillandsi: Spanish Moss, Tillandsia, List of Tillandsia ...
Chapters: Spanish moss, List of Tillandsia species, Tillandsia recurvata, Tillandsia ionantha, Tillandsia fasciculata, Tillandsia stricta, Tillandsia streptophylla, Tillandsia baileyi, Tillandsia pruinosa, Tillandsia juncea, Tillandsia ...
Books Group, Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
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Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information: Additional series
[Tillandsia Barilleti, Baker.] Ecuador. Vriesia bellula. (iW. Cat. 1883, 7.) S. A beautiful species with a small rosette of purplish 1. with metallic reflections, and a short reddish brown fL-stem with parti-coloured carmine and white bracts, and small ...
‎1900
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Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests
Polypodium polypodioides Pleurothallis tubata Tillandsia butzii Isochilus aurantiacus Polypodium sp. 'C' Adiantum andicola Asplenium praemorsum Tillandsia carlsonii Polypodium sp. 'B' Ponera sp. Tillandsia vicentina Encyclia varicosa ...
Maarten Kappelle, 2006
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Tillandsia: Spanish Moss, List of Tillandsia Species, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 56. Chapters: Spanish moss, List of Tillandsia species, Tillandsia subg.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
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Tillandsia Introduction:
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Tillandsia subg. Allardtia, Tillandsia subg.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TILLANDSIA»

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Go inside SoCal's Rainforest Flora: One of the world's largest …
The retail space at Rainforest Flora in Torrance features waterfalls, a koi pond and thousands of tillandsias that hang from the ceiling and cling to rock faces. «89.3 KPCC, Jul 15»
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Tillandsia
tillandsia Che una sapiente sistemazione delle piante riesca a regalare ... Tra queste c'è la Tillandsia, genere originario del Sud America che, grazie alla sua ... «Lavorincasa.it, May 15»
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Chickens from hell and crop circles in the sea: Scientists announce …
Tillandsia religiosa: A Christmas miracle. Tillandsia religiosa habitat (A. Espejo). These plants are frequently used in Christmas Nativity displays in Mexico, but it ... «Washington Post, May 15»
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Extreme gardening on the 92nd floor of the Eureka Tower
They have installed eight Tillandsia flowering plants on levels 56, 65, 91 and 92, the very top of the 297-metre building. Advertisement. Dubbed "air plants" ... «The Age, Mar 15»
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Tillandsias make do without a lot and still look beautiful
"Tillandsias and bromeliads in general are really easy, and no matter what environment you have — sun, shade, saltwater — you can find a variety that works for ... «Tampabay.com, Feb 15»
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Tillandsia Garden Club hosts fundraiser
Tillandsia Garden Club's Fun Day of Play with a Purpose will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Palmetto Club, 1000 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Feb 15»
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Shower your Valentine's Day love with California-grown blossoms
Flower Duet owners Kit Wertz and Casey Schwartz in Torrance have created Tillandsia terrariums by sourcing the air plants from Rainforest Flora, a breeder and ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
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Grow an indoor garden — no soil necessary
A native of rain forests, deserts and swamps, the air plant — officially, Tillandsia — doesn't need soil. These plants absorb all their water and nutrients through ... «Bend Bulletin, Feb 15»
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Havadan nem kapan çiçekler: Tillandsia
Tillandsia, yurtdışında “air plant” adıyla da tanınıyor. Köklerini diğer bitkilere tutunmak için kullanıp, dayanacak ana bir gövde bulduktan sonra orada ömrünü ... «Zaman Gazetesi, Jan 15»
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Air plants are everywhere
Tillandsia xerographica has a rosy pigment and cushionlike form, writes Zenaida Sengo in "Air Plants: The Curious World of Tillandsias" (Timber Press). «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»

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