[ ˌkɒrɪ'ɒpsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural coreopses ) a plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its rayed, typically yellow, flowers. [Genus Coreopsis .]
Origin
mod. L., from Gk koris 'bug' + opsis 'appearance' (because of the shape of the seed).
[ ˌkɒrɪ'ɒpsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural coreopses ) a plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its rayed, typically yellow, flowers. [Genus Coreopsis .]
Origin
mod. L., from Gk koris 'bug' + opsis 'appearance' (because of the shape of the seed).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004