club-moss family
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club moss — noun primitive evergreen moss like plant with spores in club shaped strobiles • Syn: ↑club moss, ↑lycopod • Hypernyms: ↑fern ally • Hyponyms: ↑shining clubmoss, ↑Lycopodium lucidulum, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
club moss — any plant of the genus Lycopodium. [1590 1600] * * * Any of about 200 species of primitive vascular plants that constitute the genus Lycopodium (order Lycopodiales), mainly native to tropical mountains but also common in northern forests of both… … Universalium
club moss — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
club moss — noun Any of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Lycopodiaceae, that resemble mosses and produce spores. Syn: lycopod, lycopodium … Wiktionary
Moss (surname) — Moss as a surname may refer to: Moss Family name Contents 1 History 2 Literature 3 … Wikipedia
moss — mosslike, adj. /maws, mos/, n. 1. any tiny, leafy stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc. 2. a growth of such plants. 3. any of various… … Universalium
Moss — /maws, mos/, n. Howard, born 1922, U.S. poet, editor, and playwright. * * * I Any of at least 12,000 species of small, spore bearing land plants in the bryophyte division, found worldwide except in salt water. Mosses are simple and ancient plants … Universalium
family Mniaceae — noun family of erect mosses with club shaped paraphyses and the hexagonal cells of the upper leaf surface; sometimes treated as a subfamily of Bryaceae • Syn: ↑Mniaceae • Hypernyms: ↑moss family • Member Holonyms: ↑Eubryales, ↑order Eubryales … Useful english dictionary
Moss Side, Lancashire — Moss Side is a suburban, semi rural community on the western side of Leyland, Lancashire, England. The suburb is constantly growing. It is adjacent to Bretherton, Ulnes Walton and Midge Hall.There is a Scouts Group in the area and a Concert Party … Wikipedia
Moss Man — Infobox He Man/She Ra Character|Alliance=#87CEFA Title=Moss Man Name=Moss Man Affiliation=He Man Heroic Warriors Family= Powers=Can control all plant matter Weapons= Actor= Moss Man is a fictional character from the popular Masters of the… … Wikipedia
