EQUISETUM


Meaning of EQUISETUM in English

[ ˌɛkwɪ'si:təm ]

■ noun ( plural equiseta -tə or ~s ) Botany a plant of a genus that comprises the horsetails. [Genus Equisetum .]

Origin

mod. L., from L. equus 'horse' + saeta 'bristle'.

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