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pillwort

pillwort noun: any plant of the genus Pilularia of small aquatic ferns. The sporangia are borne in spherical sporocarps ("pills") which form in the axils of leaves.

Noun

pillwort (plural pillworts)

  1. Any plant of the genus Pilularia of small aquatic ferns. The sporangia are borne in spherical sporocarps ("pills") which form in the axils of leaves.
    Synonyms:
    peppergrass

Synonyms of pillwort

Forms of pillwort

pluralpillworts

Origin of pillwort

From pill + wort.

Words formed from pillwort

  • American pillwort
  • austral pillwort
  • Dragon Mountain pillwort
  • European pillwort
  • least pillwort

Questions about pillwort

What does pillwort mean?
Pillwort means any plant of the genus Pilularia of small aquatic ferns. The sporangia are borne in spherical sporocarps ("pills") which form in the axils of leaves.
What part of speech is pillwort?
Pillwort is a noun.
What is the plural of pillwort?
The plural of pillwort is pillworts.

Words near pillwort in the dictionary

  1. Pillsbury
  2. Pillsburys
  3. pillsnail
  4. pillworm
  5. pillworms
  6. pillwort
  7. pillworts
  8. pilly
  9. pilly willies
  10. pilly willy
  11. pilm

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