sphag

sphag
sphag·na·ceous;
sphag·na·les;
sphag·ni·cole;
sphag·nic·o·lous;
sphag·nob·rya;
sphag·no·phil·ic;
sphag·nous;
sphag·num;

English syllables. 2014.

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  • sphagnum — sphag|num [ˈsfægnəm] n also sphagnum .moss [U] a type of ↑moss (=simple plant) that grows in wet places …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sphagnum — sphag|num [ sfægnəm ] noun uncount a type of MOSS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sphagnaceous — sphag·na·ceous …   English syllables

  • sphagnales — sphag·na·les …   English syllables

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