club moss
noun
any plant of the genus Lycopodium.
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Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of club moss
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby club moss
clubhouse, clubhouse sandwich, clubland, club line, clubman, club moss, clubroom, clubroot, club sandwich, club soda, club sofa
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British Dictionary definitions for club moss
club moss
noun
any mosslike tracheophyte plant of the phylum Lycopodophyta, having erect or creeping stems covered with tiny overlapping leaves
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