Equisetum


[ek-wuh-see-tuh m] /ˌɛk wəˈsi təm/

noun, plural equisetums, equiseta
[ek-wuh-see-tuh] /ˌɛk wəˈsi tə/ (Show IPA)
1.
any plant of the genus Equisetum, comprising the horsetails.
/ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm/
noun (pl) -tums, -ta (-tə)
1.
any tracheophyte plant of the genus Equisetum, which comprises the horsetails

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