HYPNUM

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

hypnum (plural hypnums)

Any member of the genus Hypnum of mosses.

Source: Wiktionary


Hyp"num, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The largest genus of true mosses; feather moss.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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