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sphagnum Definition


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sphagnum
noun
    sphagna
    1. ) any of numerous species of moss that grow on temperate boggy or marshy ground, which have a spongy structure that retains water, making them suitable for use as a packing material, eg for potting plants, and which form peat when they decay. Also called bog moss or peat moss.
Etymology: 18c: from Greek sphagnos moss.



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