quillwort

quill·wort

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwil-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈkwɪlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwil-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈkwɪlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of quillwort word

noun quillwort any fernlike, aquatic marsh plant of the genus Isoëtes, characterized by clustered, quill-like leaves bearing sporangia in their bases. 1
noun quillwort A plant related to the club mosses, having a dense rosette of long slender leaves, the bases of which contain the spore-producing organs, and occurring typically as a submerged aquatic. 1
noun quillwort any aquatic tracheophyte plant of the genus Isoetes, with quill-like leaves at the bases of which are spore-producing structures: family Isoetaceae, phylum Lycopodophyta (club mosses, etc) 0
noun quillwort any of an order (Isoetales) of lycopods with short, fleshy stems and tufts of long, hollow, quill-like leaves whose bases contain spore cases 0

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Origin of quillwort

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; quill + wort2

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quillwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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