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Webster 1913 Edition
Selaginella
‖
Selˊa-gi-nel′la
,Noun.
[NL., fr. L.
selago
, -inis
, a kind of plant.] (Bot.)
A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories.
Definition 2025
Selaginella
Selaginella
See also: selaginella
Translingual
Proper noun
Selaginella f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Selaginellaceae – the spike mosses.
Usage notes
Some authors use divisions between genus and species level. For more details, see 
Selaginellaceae#Generic division on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hyponyms
- (genus): For the very many species see
Selaginella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
selaginella
selaginella
See also: Selaginella
English
Noun
selaginella (plural selaginellas)
- Any of a group of ferny plants of the genus Selaginella, spike moss.