crepis
See also: Crepis
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin crepis, from Ancient Greek κρηπῐ́ς (krēpís, “crepida; foundation”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkriːpɪs/
Noun edit
crepis
- (botany) A plant of the genus Crepis in the family Compositae.
- 1948, A.G.L. Hellyer, Amateur Gardener, page 199:
- Most species of crepis are weeds and all have flowers like small dandelions.
- (biology) The central spicule of a sponge, upon which silica is deposited.
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References edit
- “crepis, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2018.
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Etymology 1 edit
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Verb edit
crepis
- second-person singular present subjunctive of crepar (“to backcomb”)
Etymology 2 edit
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Verb edit
crepis
- second-person singular present subjunctive of crepar (“to rage”)