English Explanatory Dictionary

Indian feather moss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. moss of the species Timmia megapolitana.

Word forms

Indian feather moss Indian feather mosses

Etymology

From Indian + feather + moss, thus called because the calyptra of the plant allegedly resembles the feather in some Native American headdresseshttp://floranorthamerica.org/Timmia_megapolitana_subsp._megapolitana

Synonyms

warrior moss
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