English Explanatory Dictionary

pillwort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any plant of the genus Pilularia of small aquatic ferns. The sporangia are borne in spherical sporocarps ("pills") which form in the axils of leaves.

Word forms

pillwort pillworts

Etymology

From pill + wort.

Synonyms

peppergrass

Derived words

American pillwort austral pillwort Dragon Mountain pillwort European pillwort least pillwort

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