coreopsis vs tickseed what difference

what is difference between coreopsis and tickseed

English

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”) + New Latin -opsis (“resembling in appearance”), from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “aspect, appearance”)

Noun

coreopsis (plural coreopses or coreopsises)

1. Any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Coreopsis, from Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”) + New Latin -opsis (“resembling structure”) (from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “aspect, appearance”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkoː.reːˈ(j)ɔp.sɪs/, /ˌkoː.reːˈ(j)ɔp.səs/
• Hyphenation: co‧re‧op‧sis

Noun

coreopsis f (plural coreopsissen)

1. (botany) A coreopsis, a plant in the genus Coreopsis of composite herbs

Synonyms

• meisjesogen pl

English

Etymology

From tick +‎ seed, from tick (“the insect”).

Noun

tickseed (plural tickseeds)

1. A seed or fruit resembling a tick in shape, or in clinging to the skin or hair/fur.
2. A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:
   1. Bidens, beggarticks.
   2. Coreopsis, coreopsis
   3. Corispermum, bugseeds
   4. Desmodium, tick-trefoils

Further reading

• Bidens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Coreopsis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Corispermum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Desmodium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

• seed tick

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