Advertisement
Advertisement
quillwort
[ kwil-wurt, -wawrt ]
noun
- any fernlike, aquatic marsh plant of the genus Isoëtes, characterized by clustered, quill-like leaves bearing sporangia in their bases.
quillwort
/ ˈkwɪlˌwɜːt /
noun
- any aquatic tracheophyte plant of the genus Isoetes, with quill-like leaves at the bases of which are spore-producing structures: family Isoetaceae , phylum Lycopodophyta (club mosses, etc)
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of quillwort1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Coastal plant life abounds: rock samphire, greater sea spurrey, rare ferns like the primitive quillwort, and multiple strange and beautiful lichens unseen on the continent.
From Time
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse