[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004