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peat moss
peat mossn.1. Sphagnum.2. Peat composed of moss, usually sphagnum. peat moss n (Plants) any of various mosses, esp sphagnum, that grow in wet places in dense masses and decay to form peat. Also called: bog moss See also sphagnum peat′ moss`
n. 1. any moss, esp. of the genus Sphagnum, from which peat may form. 2. such moss when dried, used chiefly as a mulch or seedbed. [1870–80; compare Middle English petemos (in place name) peat bog] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  peat moss - any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peatbog moss, sphagnum, sphagnum mossmoss - tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plantsgenus Sphagnum - a large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water |
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peat moss
peat moss: see sphagnumsphagnum
or peat moss,
any species of the large and widely distributed genus Sphagnum, economically the most valuable moss. Sphagnums, the principal constituent of peat, typically grow as a floating mat on freshwater bogs.
..... Click the link for more information. .peat moss[′pēt ‚mȯs] (ecology) Moss, especially sphagnum moss, from which peat has been produced. peat moss1. Moss entering into the composition of, or producing, peat; used as mulch. 2. The debris of mashes and bogs, somewhat compressed and partially decomposed; used as mulch.peat moss
sphag·num mossa highly absorbent moss used as a substitute for absorbent cotton or gauze in surgical dressing and sanitary napkins. Synonym(s): muskeag moss, peat mosspeat moss1. Any moss of the large genus Sphagnum whose decomposed and compacted remains form peat. The moss is absorptive and acidic and inhibits growth of bacteria and fungi. Synonym: sphagnum moss2. The decomposed and compacted remains of the mosses, used as a soil conditioner and as a dressing for wounds. It has also been used by some primitive people as a form of external menstrual protection. Synonym: sphagnum mossSee also: mosspeat moss
Synonyms for peat mossnoun any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peatSynonyms- bog moss
- sphagnum
- sphagnum moss
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