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- A cactus or cacti is a plant of the family
- Cactaceae, although the term is commonly
- applied to many different succulent and
- prickly plants. True cacti have a woody
- central core overlaid with an enlarged fleshy
- stem, which assumes various forms and is
- usually covered with spines. They all have
- special adaptations to growing in dry areas.
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- Subject by: Russell Webb
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