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1. (n.) moss
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, filamentous bryophyte of the class Musci, growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
2. moss
a growth of such plants.
3. moss
any of various similar plants, as Iceland moss or club moss.
4. (v.t.) moss
to cover with a growth of moss.
Etymology: (1880–85)
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| Definition of 'MOSS' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) moss
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
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1. (noun) moss
a low plant that grows on the surface of trees, rocks, etc.
a moss covered wall
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| Definition of 'MOSS' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) MOSS
a cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinct stem and simple leaves. The fruit is a small capsule usually opening by an apical lid, and so discharging the spores. There are many species, collectively termed Musci, growing on the earth, on rocks, and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water
2. (noun) MOSS
a bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses of the Scottish border
3. (verb) MOSS
to cover or overgrow with moss
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Sense: (any variety of) a type of small flowerless plant, found in damp places, forming a soft green covering on tree trunks etc
The bank of the river was covered in moss.
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 Bulgarian: мъх |
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 Czech: mech |
 German: das Moos |
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 Estonian: sammal |
 Farsi: خزه |
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 French: mousse |
 Hebrew: טְחָב |
 Hindi: काई |
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 Hungarian: moha |
 Indonesian: lumut |
 Icelandic: mosi |
 Italian: muschio |
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 Korean: 이끼, 선류(蘚類)의 총칭 |
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 Swedish: mossa |
 Thai: พืชตะไคร่น้ำ |
 Turkish: yosun |
 Taiwanese: 苔蘚 |
 Ukrainian: мох |
 Urdu: کائی |
 Vietnamese: rêu |
 Chinese: 苔藓 |
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