moss
noun
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
mosses
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pluralof moss.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"This moss has just exploded. In the 1930s, native mosses would have been growing here instead," Greiff explains.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Early signs such as mosses, lichens and ferns growing on existing trees was a "really good indicator" of suitability, he added.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Their rich, sheltered microclimates are home to mosses, lichens, fungi and ferns, with some species rarely found outside the remaining fragments of Cumbrian woodland.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
"We did a survey of the different kinds of mosses growing near the crime scene, and that species of moss was not growing there," says von Konrat.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026
The Smokies harbor an astonishing range of plant life—over 1,500 types of wildflower, a thousand varieties of shrub, 530 mosses and lichen, 2,000 types of fungi.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
