eq·ui·se·tum ( k w -s  tm)n. pl. eq·ui·se·tums or eq·ui·se·ta (-t ) See horsetail. [Latin equisaetum, horsetail : equus, horse; see ekwo- in Indo-European roots + saeta, bristle, stiff hair.] |
equisetum [ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm]
n pl -tums, -ta [-tə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tracheophyte plant of the genus Equisetum, which comprises the horsetails
[New Latin, changed from Latin equisaetum, from equus horse + saeta bristle]
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| Noun | 1. |  Equisetum - horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceaefern genus - genera of ferns and fern allies Equisetaceae, family Equisetaceae, horsetail family - sole surviving family of the Equisetales: fern allies horsetail - perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America |
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