crepis

See also: Crepis

English

Etymology

From New Latin crepis, from Ancient Greek κρηπῐ́ς (krēpís, “crepida; foundation”). Doublet of crepida.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkriːpɪs/

Noun

crepis

1. (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.

2. (biology) The central spicule of a sponge, upon which silica is deposited.

Related terms

• monocrepid
• rhabdocrepid
• tetracrepid
• tricrepid

 

References

• “crepis, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2018.

Anagrams

• Persic, précis, cripes, Spicer, Cripes, Prices, precis, prices, Crespi, Sierpc, spicer

Catalan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈkɾɛ.pis]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈkɾe.pis]

Verb

crepis

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of crepar (“to backcomb”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈkɾe.pis]

Verb

crepis

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of crepar (“to rage”)