
Meaning of SELAGINELLA
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| Definition: | | [n] type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen mosslike plants: spike moss and little club moss |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Selaginella |
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| See Also: | | family Selaginellaceae, fern genus, little club moss, Selaginellaceae, spike moss, spikemoss | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Sel`a*gi*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. selago, -inis, a
kind of plant.] (Bot.)
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.
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