QUILLWORT


Meaning of QUILLWORT in English

/kwil"werrt', -wawrt'/ , n.

any fernlike, aquatic marsh plant of the genus Isoëtes, characterized by clustered, quill-like leaves bearing sporangia in their bases.

[ 1780-90; QUILL + WORT 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .