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water clover
(Encyclopedia)water clover, common name for various species of aquatic ferns. ...water fern
(Encyclopedia)water fern, common name for various species of aquatic ferns. ...moss animal
(Encyclopedia)moss animal, common name applied to members of the phylum Ectoprocta. ...composite
(Encyclopedia)composite, alternate common name for Asteraceae or Compositae, the aster family. ...comb jelly
(Encyclopedia)comb jelly, common name for transparent organisms of the phylum Ctenophora. ...bromeliad
(Encyclopedia)bromeliad, common name for plants of the family Bromeliaceae (pineapple family). ...jack-o'-lantern
(Encyclopedia)jack-o'-lantern, common name for the mushroom species Clitocybe illudens. ...cotton grass
(Encyclopedia)cotton grass, common name for sedges of the genus Eriophorum. ...ground pine
(Encyclopedia)ground pine, common name for several creeping plants, particularly species of club moss. ...life preserver
(Encyclopedia)life preserver, a personal flotation device (PFD) intended to keep the wearer afloat, particularly in case of shipwreck. A Type I PFD will keep even unconscious people afloat in a face–up position; ...Browse by Subject
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