| Noun | 1. | genus Himantoglossum - small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed family Orchidaceae, orchid family, Orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers Himantoglossum hircinum, lizard orchid - an orchid of the genus Himantoglossum |