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equisetum Definition

equi·se·tum (ek′wi sēt′əm)

noun pl. -·tums or -·ta-ə

horsetail

Etymology: ModL < L equisaetum, the plant horsetail < equus, horse (see hippo-) + saeta, bristle: see sinew

equisetum Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • horsetail: Other uncommon species may occur, such as hair sedge Carex capillaris, sheathed sedge C. vaginata and variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum.