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club moss

noun

any plant of the genus Lycopodium.

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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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