Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,928,154 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bog moss

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
bog moss
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for peat moss
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bog moss - any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peatbog moss - any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
peat moss, sphagnum, sphagnum moss
moss - 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
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The marvellous thing was that we got an immediate response, within nine months bog moss had returned to the ditches and within a couple of years the sphagnum mosses had returned along with great sheets of cotton grass.
Bog Standard by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.