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artillery plant

artillery plant noun: any member of the species Pilea microphylla or Pilea trianthmoides of shrub or brush native to the tropical and subtropical Americas.

Noun

artillery plant (plural artillery plants)

  1. Any member of the species Pilea microphylla or Pilea trianthmoides of shrub or brush native to the tropical and subtropical Americas.
    Synonyms:
    artillery fern

Synonyms of artillery plant

Forms of artillery plant

pluralartillery plants

Origin of artillery plant

From the successive discharges of pollen from its seeds when watered.

Questions about artillery plant

What does artillery plant mean?
Artillery plant means any member of the species Pilea microphylla or Pilea trianthmoides of shrub or brush native to the tropical and subtropical Americas.
What part of speech is artillery plant?
Artillery plant is a noun.
What is the plural of artillery plant?
The plural of artillery plant is artillery plants.

Words near artillery plant in the dictionary

  1. artillery game
  2. artillery games
  3. artillery loop
  4. artillery loops
  5. artillery mold
  6. artillery plant
  7. artillery plants
  8. artillery tube
  9. artillery tubes
  10. artillery wheel
  11. artillery wheels

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