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Meaning of SELAGINELLA

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen mosslike plants: spike moss and little club moss
 

SELAGINELLA is a 11 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: genus Selaginella
 
 See Also: family Selaginellaceae, fern genus, little club moss, Selaginellaceae, spike moss, spikemoss

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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