liparis

n.	1.	(Bot.) an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes.
	2.	(Zool.) The type genus of the Liparididae, consisting of certain of the snailfishes.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	liparis - an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors genus Liparis - genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate
	2.	Liparis - type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes genus Liparis fish genus - any of various genus of fish family Liparidae, family Liparididae, Liparidae, Liparididae - snailfishes Liparis liparis, sea snail, seasnail, snailfish - small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish