sphag·num (sf g n m)n. Any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum, the decomposed remains of which form peat. [New Latin, from Latin sphagnos, a kind of moss, from Greek, a kind of shrub.] sphag nous adj. |
sphagnum [ˈsfægnəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any moss of the genus Sphagnum, of temperate bogs, having leaves capable of holding much water: layers of these mosses decay to form peat Also called peat moss bog moss
[from New Latin, from Greek sphagnos a variety of moss]
sphagnous adj
| sphagnum (sfgnm) See peat moss. |
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| Noun | 1. |  sphagnum - any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peatmoss - tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants genus Sphagnum - a large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water |
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