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my·o·so·tis  (m-sts)

n.

Any of various plants of the genus Myosotis, such as the forget-me-not.

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[New Latin Myostis, genus name, from Latin myostis, mouse-ear, a kind of plant, from Greek muostis : muos, genitive of ms, mouse; see ms- in Indo-European roots + ous, t-, ear; see ous- in Indo-European roots.]

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myosotis [ˌmaɪəˈsəʊtɪs], myosote [ˈmaɪəˌsəʊt]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the boraginaceous genus Myosotis See forget-me-not

[New Latin from Greek muosōtis mouse-ear (referring to its furry leaves), from muos, genitive of mus mouse + -ōt-, stem of ous ear]

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Myosotis - forget-me-nots; scorpion grass       genus Myosotis plant genus - a genus of plants borage family, Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae - a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit garden forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica - small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers forget-me-not, mouse ear, Myosotis scorpiodes - small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers