fir club moss

fir club moss
noun
: a club moss (Lycopodium selago) of northern Europe and America having the appearance of a miniature fir

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fir club moss,
a club moss of North America resembling a little fir tree; foxfeet.

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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

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