quillwort

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noun

Any of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Isoetaceae, that resemble rushes and produce spores.

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Meanings

nounquillwort (plural quillworts)

plural quillworts

  1. Any of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Isoetaceae, that resemble rushes and produce spores.

Origin

From quill + wort.

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Translations

Bulgarian езерен шилолист
  • езерен шилолист (ezeren šilolist)any plant of the family Isoetaceae
Danish brasenføde
  • brasenfødeany plant of the family Isoetaceae
Dutch biesvaren
  • biesvarenany plant of the family Isoetaceae
Finnish lahnanruoho
  • lahnanruohoany plant of the family Isoetaceae
French isoète
  • isoèteany plant of the family Isoetaceae
German Brachsenkraut
  • Brachsenkrautany plant of the family Isoetaceae
Hungarian durdafű
  • durdafűany plant of the family Isoetaceae
Welsh gwair merllyn, diosglys
  • gwair merllynany plant of the family Isoetaceae
  • diosglysany plant of the family Isoetaceae
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“quillwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quillwort. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quillwort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quillwort.

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