[kal-ee-op-sis] 
| any of several species of coreopsis, esp. Coreopsis tinctoria, a widely cultivated garden plant. |
| cal·li·op·sis (kāl'ē-ŏp'sĭs) n. A North American annual plant (Coreopsis tinctoria) widely cultivated for its showy flower heads with yellow rays and purple-red to brownish centers. [New Latin : Greek kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + Greek opsis, appearance; see -opsis.] |
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