SELAGINELLA
Selaginella, genus Selaginella
(noun) type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-like plants: spike moss and little club moss
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
selaginella (plural selaginellas)
Any of a group of ferny plants of the genus Selaginella, spike moss.
Source: Wiktionary
Sel`a*gi*nel"la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. selago, -inis, a kind of plant.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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