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Definition of Hepatica
1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions.
Exact synonyms: Liverleaf
Group relationships: Genus Hepatica
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Hepatica
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
2. Noun. A common liverwort.
Exact synonyms: Marchantia Polymorpha
Generic synonyms: Hepatic, Liverwort
Group relationships: Genus Marchantia, Marchantia
Generic synonyms: Hepatic, Liverwort
Group relationships: Genus Marchantia, Marchantia
Definition of Hepatica
1. n. A genus of pretty spring flowers closely related to Anemone; squirrel cup.
Definition of Hepatica
1. a perennial herb [n -CAS or -CAE]
Medical Definition of Hepatica
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Origin: NL. See Hepatic. So called in allusion to the shape of the lobed leaves or fronds.
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