Chrysopsis

noun

Chry·​sop·​sis

krə̇ˈsäpsə̇s

: a genus of North American chiefly perennial woolly, hairy, or glutinous herbs (family Compositae) having large often corymbose heads see golden aster

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from chrys- + -opsis

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