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noun
Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Selaginellaceae, that resemble mosses and produce spores.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spikemoss, little club moss
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Broader terms: club moss, club-moss, lycopod
Narrower terms: meadow spikemoss, basket spikemoss, Selaginella apoda, rock spikemoss, dwarf lycopod, Selaginella rupestris, desert selaginella, Selaginella eremophila, resurrection plant, rose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophylla, florida selaginella, Selaginella eatonii
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