genus Sphagnum

/ˌdʒinəs ˌsfægnəm/
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Definitions of genus Sphagnum
  1. noun
    a large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water
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    type of:
    moss genus
    a genus of mosses
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