Meaning of Arabidopsis in English
Pronunciation
/əˌrabɪˈdɒpsɪs/US accent
UK accent
Noun
ArabidopsisEtymology
mid 19th century. From scientific Latin Arabidopsis (A. P. de CandolleRegni vegetabilis systema naturale II. 480; adopted as a genus name by G. Heynhold in F. Holl & G. HeynholdFlora von Sachsen I. 538) from Arabis, genus name + -d- (after Latin nouns in -id-, -is; compare -id) + ancient Greek ὄψις appearanceDefinitions
1. a genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowersExamples
- « closely related to genus Arabis »