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Cereus in a sentence

Cereus meaning

Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.

Synonyms of Cereus

genus cereus caryophylloid dicot genus

Using Cereus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
  • Useful related words include: genus cereus, caryophylloid dicot genus.
  • In the example corpus, cereus often appears in combinations such as: bacillus cereus, cereus can.

Context around Cereus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bacillus 4× rare 1× young 1×

Often after:

cooked 1× spores 1× cactus 1× hildmannianus 1×

Sentence patterns with Cereus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called bacillus cereus can be 1× citation bacillus cereus cooked rice 1× contain bacillus cereus spores which 1× of young cereus hildmannianus subsp 1× or bacillus cereus can form 1× very rare cereus cactus growing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bacteria called bacillus 1× because the rectory 1× however some bacteria 1× jasmine rice from 1× when sufficiently moist 1×

Common sentence endings:

cereus hildmannianus subsp 1× food has cooled 1× in its grounds 1× left at convert 1× the cooking process 1×

Words around Cereus

Just before it in the word index:

ceretti 2 ceretic 2 ceresna 2 ceres 67 cerep 2 cerenkov 2

Just after it in the word index:

cerevel 8 cerevisiae 23 cereza 4 cerezo 14 cerf 32 cerfs 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Cereus

  • In this selection, "cereus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bacillus, rare, young, cooked, spores and cactus stand out and add context to how "cereus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called bacillus cereus can be and citation bacillus cereus cooked rice. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cereus" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cereus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Because the Rectory, where he grew up, opposite the church, had a very rare cereus cactus growing in its grounds. (20 words)

Bacteria called Bacillus cereus can be found in rice that is uncooked and it is not always killed in the cooking process. (22 words)

However, some bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum or Bacillus cereus can form spores that survive boiling, which then germinate and regrow after the food has cooled. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Jasmine rice from Thailand and Basmati rice from Pakistan and India contain the least arsenic among rice varieties in one study. citation Bacillus cereus Cooked rice can contain Bacillus cereus spores, which produce an emetic toxin when left at convert. (40 words)

When sufficiently moist air is present, such as during fog or early morning mist, spines can condense moisture, which then drips onto the ground and is absorbed by the roots.sfn Stems Stem of young Cereus hildmannianus subsp. (38 words)

However, some bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum or Bacillus cereus can form spores that survive boiling, which then germinate and regrow after the food has cooled. (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

Jasmine rice from Thailand and Basmati rice from Pakistan and India contain the least arsenic among rice varieties in one study. citation Bacillus cereus Cooked rice can contain Bacillus cereus spores, which produce an emetic toxin when left at convert.

Bacteria called Bacillus cereus can be found in rice that is uncooked and it is not always killed in the cooking process.

Because the Rectory, where he grew up, opposite the church, had a very rare cereus cactus growing in its grounds.

However, some bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum or Bacillus cereus can form spores that survive boiling, which then germinate and regrow after the food has cooled.

When sufficiently moist air is present, such as during fog or early morning mist, spines can condense moisture, which then drips onto the ground and is absorbed by the roots.sfn Stems Stem of young Cereus hildmannianus subsp.

Common combinations with cereus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cereus" in a sentence?
An example: "Jasmine rice from Thailand and Basmati rice from Pakistan and India contain the least arsenic among rice varieties in one study. citation Bacillus cereus Cooked rice can contain Bacillus cereus spores, which produce an emetic toxin when left at convert." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "cereus" from authentic English texts.
What does "cereus" mean?
Cereus means: Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
What are synonyms of "cereus"?
Common synonyms of "cereus" include: genus cereus, caryophylloid dicot genus.
How many example sentences with "cereus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "cereus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.