Collinsia Definition
kə-lĭnzē-ə
noun
Any of a genus (Collinsia) of hardy, low-growing plants of the figwort family, with flowers arranged in whorls.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- genus Collinsia
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Plantaginaceae — about 25 species of annual flowering plants.
Wiktionary
Origin of Collinsia
New Latin Collinsia genus name after Zaccheus Collins (1764–1831), American botanist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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New Latin, from Collins + -ia, after American botanist Zacchaeus Collins.
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