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单词 sphagnum
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sphagnum

[ sfag-nuhm ]
/ ˈsfæg nəm /

noun

any soft moss of the genus Sphagnum, occurring chiefly in bogs, used for potting and packing plants, for dressing wounds, etc.

Origin of sphagnum

1745–55; <New Latin, alteration of Greek sphágnos a moss

Words nearby sphagnum

sphacelous, sphacelus, sphaeristerium, sphaero-, sphagnous, sphagnum, sphairee, sphalerite, S phase, sphecid, sphen-
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British Dictionary definitions for sphagnum

sphagnum
/ (ˈsfæɡnəm) /

noun

any 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 sphagnum

sphagnous, adjective

Word Origin for sphagnum

C18: from New Latin, from Greek sphagnos a variety of moss
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Scientific definitions for sphagnum

sphagnum
[ sfăgnəm ]

See peat moss.
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