genus Selenicereus ge·nus·se·lenicereus uncommon noun 1. mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night SynonymsSelenicereusgenus Selenicereus Related words Broader terms caryophylloid dicot genus Parts Cactaceae Part of night-blooming cereus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.