fairy moss

noun

Any of various species of aquatic fern in the genus Azolla.

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Meanings

nounfairy moss (plural fairy mosses)

plural fairy mosses

  1. Any of various species of aquatic fern in the genus Azolla.

    If you have ever had a pond you will know Azolla, a.k.a. pondweed, duckweed fern or fairy moss.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 76

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mosquito fern
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