单词 | sphagnum |
释义 | sphagnum[ sfag-nuhm ] / ˈsfæg nəm / nounany soft moss of the genus Sphagnum, occurring chiefly in bogs, used for potting and packing plants, for dressing wounds, etc. Origin of sphagnum1745–55; <New Latin, alteration of Greek sphágnos a moss Words nearby sphagnumsphacelous, sphacelus, sphaeristerium, sphaero-, sphagnous, sphagnum, sphairee, sphalerite, S phase, sphecid, sphen- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sphagnumBritish Dictionary definitions for sphagnumsphagnum / (ˈsfæɡnəm) / nounany moss of the genus Sphagnum, of temperate bogs, having leaves capable of holding much water: layers of these mosses decay to form peatAlso called: peat moss, bog moss Derived forms of sphagnumsphagnous, adjectiveWord Origin for sphagnumC18: from New Latin, from Greek sphagnos a variety of moss Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for sphagnumsphagnum [ sfăg′nəm ] See peat moss. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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