I. ]ə̇kə, ]ēkə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, liverwort, from Latin hepatica, feminine of hepaticus of the liver; from the shape of the lobed leaves
1.
a. capitalized : a small genus of perennial herbs (family Ranunculaceae) of the north temperate zone that flower in the early spring and have lobed basal partly evergreen leaves and delicate white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers
b. -s : any plant or flower of the genus Hepatica
2. -s
[Medieval Latin]
: a common liverwort ( Marchantia polymorpha )
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of hepaticus
: line of mercury