ˌerə̇kˈtīd.(ˌ)ēz, ˌeˌrek- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek erechthitis groundsel, from erechthein to rend, break
1. capitalized : a genus of coarse herbs (family Compositae) commonly with whitish discoid flower heads and a silky pappus that facilitates their wide distribution as weeds
2. plural erechtites : any plant of the genus Erechtites