hypnum

noun
hyp·​num | \ ˈhipnəm\

Definition of hypnum

1 capitalized : the type genus of the family Hypnaceae comprising mosses with the leaves arranged in three rows — see plume moss
2 plural -s : any moss of the genus Hypnum

History and Etymology for hypnum

New Latin, from Late Greek hypnon, a lichen

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