n.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-kw ə - ' s ē -t ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -se · tums or -se · ta \ - ' s ē -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin equisaetum horsetail plant, from equus horse + saeta bristle
Date: 1761
: HORSETAIL
equisetum
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-kw ə - ' s ē -t ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -se · tums or -se · ta \ - ' s ē -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin equisaetum horsetail plant, from equus horse + saeta bristle
Date: 1761
: HORSETAIL
equisetum
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012