dung moss

noun

Any moss in the genus Splachnum.

Similar
petticoat moss
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Meanings

noundung moss (countable and uncountable, plural dung mosses)

plural dung mosses

  1. countableuncountableAny moss in the genus Splachnum.

    Synonyms: petticoat moss

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny moss in the genus Splachnum.

Similar
petticoat moss

Origin

From dung + moss.

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APA

dung moss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dung%20moss

MLA

“dung moss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dung%20moss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dung moss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dung%20moss.

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