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Definition of petrocoptis

petrocoptis

/ˌpɛtroʊˈkɒptɪs/
pet · ro · cop · tis

Plural:petrocoptises
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petrocoptis Lexical Profile

• noun

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Any dwarf, rock-dwelling perennial flowering plant of the genus Petrocoptis (often classified within Silene) in the pink family Caryophyllaceae, native to limestone cliffs in the Pyrenees and northern Spain and cultivated in alpine gardens for its five-petaled pink, purple, or white blossoms.

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