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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