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cerastium

Pronunciation: /sɪˈrastɪəm/
Definition of cerastium

noun (plural cerastiums)

  • a plant of a genus that includes chickweed and snow-in-summer.
    • Genus Cerastium, family Caryophyllaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek kerastēs 'horned' (with reference to the shape of many seed capsules) + -ium

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