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Definition of selaginella
selaginella
/ˌsɛlədʒɪˈnɛlə/
sel · a · gi · nel · la
Plural:selaginellas
selaginella Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
5
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Any of a large genus (Selaginella, family Selaginellaceae) of vascular, non-flowering plants known as spikemosses, native primarily to tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and characterized by creeping or tufted stems covered in tiny, scale-like leaves and bearing two sizes of spores in cone-like strobili.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Selaginella. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/selaginella