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hɪˈpæt ɪ kəhep·at·i·ca

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hepatica, liverleafnoun

    any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions

  2. hepatica, Marchantia polymorphanoun

    a common liverwort

Wiktionary

  1. hepaticanoun

    Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica.

Wikipedia

  1. Hepatica

    Hepatica (hepatica, liverleaf, or liverwort) is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, native to central and northern Europe, Asia and eastern North America. Some botanists include Hepatica within a wider interpretation of Anemone.

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  1. hepatica

    Hepatica is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by their three-lobed leaves and delicate, often early-spring blooming flowers that come in a variety of colors such as white, pink, purple and blue. The name "hepatica" is derived from the Greek word for liver, due to the shape and color of the plant's leaves resembling the human liver.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hepaticanoun

    a genus of pretty spring flowers closely related to Anemone; squirrel cup

  2. Hepaticanoun

    any plant, usually procumbent and mosslike, of the cryptogamous class Hepaticae; -- called also scale moss and liverwort. See Hepaticae, in the Supplement

  3. Etymology: [NL. See Hepatic. So called in allusion to the shape of the lobed leaves or fronds.]

Wikidata

  1. Hepatica

    Hepatica is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, native to central and northern Europe, Asia and eastern North America. Some botanists include Hepatica within a wider interpretation of Anemone.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hepatica in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hepatica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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