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Orchis word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "orchis" word

[noun] one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
[noun] any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
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\Or"chis\, n.; pl. {Orchises}. [L., fr. Gr. ? a testicle, the orchis; -- so called from its tubers.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See {Orchidaceous}. 2. (Bot.) Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid. Note: The common names, such as bee orchis, fly orchis, butterfly orchis, etc., allude to the peculiar form of the flower.

Synonyms for orchis

ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, testicle, testis

See also: arteria testicularis | early purple orchid | epididymis | family jewels | genus Orchis | male genitalia | male orchis | male reproductive gland | orchid | Orchis papilionaceae | Orchis spectabilis | purple-hooded orchis | seminiferous tubule | showy orchis | spermatic cord | testicular artery | testicular vein | undescended testicle | vas deferens | vena testicularis |

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Let's analyse "orchis" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SIHCRO. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: orchis: 6 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: orchis: 6 + 9 + 3 + 8 + 9 + 1 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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