But no, this was Opuntia, its system of moons easily distinguishable.
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The Yaku's emergence above Opuntia six days after it left Lalonde never raised a query.
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The Yaku undocked four hours later, its cryogenic tanks full, and flew down towards Opuntia.
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At this point Rubra germinated Valisk in orbit around Opuntia, the fourth of the system's five gas giants.
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I am greatly obliged to you about the Opuntia, and shall be glad if you can remember Catalpa.
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The prickly pear cactus, or Indian fig, of the genus Opuntia is a common as well as a numerous family.
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The cholla, or cane cactus, is also a species of Opuntia, but its stem or leaf is long and round instead of short and flat.
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She referred to diclesiums, liripoops, rapparees, dagswains, bronstrops, caroteels, opuntias, and soughs.
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Opuntias, or prickly pears, are often grown as border plants through the summer.
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The cactuses, or rather opuntias were here very numerous.
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Opuntia ficus-indica extract has been used in traditional folk medicine for several purposes and exhibits anti-inflammatory properties.
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(You know that Henslow has described a new Opuntia from the Galapagos.)
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Opuntia basilaris: conjoint circumnutation of hypocotyl and cotyledon; filament fixed longitudinally to cotyledon, and movement traced during 66 h. on horizontal glass.