Sphagnum

See also: sphagnum

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos, “kind of moss”).

Proper noun

Sphagnum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sphagnaceae – the sphagnum mosses.
  2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Sphagnaceae – Sphagnum subg. Sphagnum.
  3. A taxonomic section within the family Sphagnaceae – Sphagnum sect. Sphagnum.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: esfagne
  • → English: sphagnum
  • → French: sphaigne
  • → Irish: sfagnam
  • → Italian: sfagno
  • → Russian: сфа́гнум (sfágnum)
  • → Ukrainian: сфа́гнум (sfáhnum)

References

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