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sphagnum

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Main Entry:
sphag·num 
          Listen to the pronunciation of sphagnum
Pronunciation:
\ˈsfag-nəm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from Latin sphagnos, a moss, from Greek
Date:
1741
1 : any of an order (Sphagnales, containing a single genus Sphagnum) of atypical mosses that grow only in wet acid areas where their remains become compacted with other plant debris to form peat 2 : a mass of sphagnum plants


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