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noun
A plant of the genus Crepis in the family Compositae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
The central spicule of a sponge, upon which silica is deposited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
hawk's-beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Crepis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: asterid dicot genus
History
From New Latin crepis, from Ancient Greek κρηπῐ́ς (krēpĭ́s, “crepida; foundation”). Doublet of crepida.
