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Arctotis
noun
Arc·to·tis
\ärkˈtōtə̇s\
Definition of Arctotis
: a genus of African herbs (family Compositae) having white woolly foliage and long-stalked flower heads — see african daisy
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Origin and Etymology of arctotis
New Latin, irregular from arct- + Greek ōt-, ous ear; from the earlike pappus scales
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