sphagnum
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noun \ˈsfag-nəm\Definition of SPHAGNUM
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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Origin of SPHAGNUM
New Latin, from Latin sphagnos, a moss, from Greek
First Known Use: 1741
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sphag·num
noun \ˈsfag-nəm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SPHAGNUM
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 dehydrated sphagnum plants used as a surgical dressing especially during World War I
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