Anemopsis

noun

An·​e·​mop·​sis

ˌanəˈmäpsə̇s

: a small genus of herbs (family Saururaceae) found in southwestern North America having long-stalked entire leaves and minute flowers in a terminal bracted spike

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from anem- (from Anemone) + -opsis; from its resemblance to an anemone

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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