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hepatica Definition

he·pati·ca (hi pat′i kə)

noun

any of a genus (Hepatica) of small plants of the buttercup family, with three-lobed leaves and white, pink, blue, or purple flowers that bloom in early spring

Etymology: ModL (see hepatic): in allusion to its liver-shaped, lobed leaves

hepatica Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • page: This species is dealt with in more detail in the Fasciola hepatica pages.

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