crepis

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin crepis, from Ancient Greek κρηπῐ́ς (krēpĭ́s, “crepida; foundation”). Doublet of crepida. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkriːpɪs/ === Noun === crepis (botany) A plant of the genus Crepis in the family Compositae. (biology) The central spicule of a sponge, upon which silica is deposited. ==== Related terms ==== === References === “crepis, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. === Anagrams === Persic, précis, cripes, Spicer, Cripes, Prices, precis, prices, Crespi, Sierpc, spicer == Catalan == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (Central) [ˈkɾɛ.pis] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈkɾe.pis] ==== Verb ==== crepis second-person singular present subjunctive of crepar (“to backcomb”) === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈkɾe.pis] ==== Verb ==== crepis second-person singular present subjunctive of crepar (“to rage”)