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Selaginella


Selˊa-gi-nel′la

,
Noun.
[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.

Definition 2024


Selaginella

Selaginella

See also: selaginella

Translingual

Proper noun

Selaginella f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Selaginellaceae – the spike mosses.

Usage notes

Some authors use divisions between genus and species level. For more details, see Selaginellaceae#Generic division on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Hyponyms

selaginella

selaginella

See also: Selaginella

English

Wikispecies

Noun

selaginella (plural selaginellas)

  1. Any of a group of ferny plants of the genus Selaginella, spike moss.