eclectic method
- n making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
echinocactus
- n any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
echinocactus grusonii
- n large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines
echinocereus
- n large genus of low-growing shrubby ribbed cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States