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mec·​o·​nop·​sis | \ ˌmekəˈnäpsə̇s, ˌmēk- \

Definition of meconopsis

1 capitalized : a genus of annual or perennial chiefly Asiatic herbs (family Papaveraceae) having flowers with stigmas forming a globular mass atop the ovary
2 plural meconopses\ -​(ˌ)sēz \ : any plant of the genus Meconopsis

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History and Etymology for meconopsis

New Latin, from mecon- + -opsis

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“Meconopsis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meconopsis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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