calliopsis

noun

cal·​li·​op·​sis

ˌkalēˈäpsə̇s

1

capitalized in some classifications : a genus of plants comprising chiefly the annual members of the genus Coreopsis

2

plural calliopsis : coreopsis sense 2

especially : a cultivated annual plant of the genus Coreopsis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from calli- + -opsis

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