sphagnous
[ sfag-nuhs ]
/ ˈsfæg nəs /
Save This Word!
adjective
pertaining to, abounding in, or consisting of sphagnum.
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of sphagnous
First recorded in 1820–30; sphagn(um) + -ous
Words nearby sphagnous
sphaceloderma, sphacelous, sphacelus, sphaeristerium, sphaero-, sphagnous, sphagnum, sphairee, sphalerite, S phase, sphecid
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for sphagnous
Some of these bodies of water are choked up, or not well drained, and overflow their borders, forming sphagnous tracts.