Meanings
nounspike moss (plural spike mosses)
plural spike mosses · alternative spikemoss
- Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Selaginellaceae, that resemble mosses and produce spores.
Synonyms: lycopod
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various simple vascular plants, of the family Selaginellaceae, that resemble mosses and produce spores.
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
nounany of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella
Similar
spikemosslittle club moss
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Afrikaans aarmos
- aarmosany plant in the family Selaginellaceae
Finnish mähkä
- mähkäany plant in the family Selaginellaceae
Polish widliczka
- widliczkaany plant in the family Selaginellaceae
Russian плауно́к
- плауно́к (plaunók)any plant in the family Selaginellaceae
Cite this entry
APA
spike moss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spike%20moss
MLA
“spike moss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spike%20moss. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spike moss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spike%20moss.
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