Crepis
/ˈkriːpɪs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A plant of the genus Crepis in the family Compositae.
"Most species of crepis are weeds and all have flowers like small dandelions."
- 2 The central spicule of a sponge, upon which silica is deposited.
Antonyms
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More examples"Most species of crepis are weeds and all have flowers like small dandelions."
Etymology
From New Latin crepis, from Ancient Greek κρηπῐ́ς (krēpĭ́s, “crepida; foundation”). Doublet of crepida.