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单词 moonwort
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Definition of moonwort in English:

moonwort

noun ˈmuːnwəːtˈmunwərt
  • A widely distributed fern with a single small frond of fan-shaped lobes and a separate spike bearing the spore-producing organs, growing typically in grassy uplands and old meadows.

    Genus Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae: several species, in particular B. lunaria

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most readers have never heard of moonworts and those who have, may have never seen a live one.
    • I'll be disappearing into the northwoods of Minnesota for the next month or so, on the hunt for moonworts and goblin ferns.
    • Especially in the West, most moonworts are uncommon and hard to find even for known populations.
    • Apparently moonworts produce only one leaf per year, which is split into two parts: one for photosynthesis and one for producing spores for reproduction.
    • All but the moonworts and grape ferns have fronds that, in the bud stage, are tightly coiled into the familiar fern crozier that is usually protected by a covering of scales or hairs.
    • There are seven species of moonworts known to occur in the flora of Denali National Park.
    • Slender moonwort is a small perennial fern with pale green leaves two to seven inches long.
    • Only a small portion of moonwort populations emerge above the forest floor's leaves and needles.
    • This living landscape includes an interesting group of small ferns called moonworts.
 
 

Definition of moonwort in US English:

moonwort

nounˈmunwərtˈmo͞onwərt
  • A widely distributed fern with a single small frond of fan-shaped lobes and a separate spike bearing the spore-producing organs, growing typically in grassy uplands and old meadows.

    Genus Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae: several species, in particular the rare B. lunaria

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are seven species of moonworts known to occur in the flora of Denali National Park.
    • Apparently moonworts produce only one leaf per year, which is split into two parts: one for photosynthesis and one for producing spores for reproduction.
    • Most readers have never heard of moonworts and those who have, may have never seen a live one.
    • This living landscape includes an interesting group of small ferns called moonworts.
    • Only a small portion of moonwort populations emerge above the forest floor's leaves and needles.
    • All but the moonworts and grape ferns have fronds that, in the bud stage, are tightly coiled into the familiar fern crozier that is usually protected by a covering of scales or hairs.
    • Slender moonwort is a small perennial fern with pale green leaves two to seven inches long.
    • Especially in the West, most moonworts are uncommon and hard to find even for known populations.
    • I'll be disappearing into the northwoods of Minnesota for the next month or so, on the hunt for moonworts and goblin ferns.
 
 
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