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pouncewort

pouncewort noun: various liverworts in the family Lejeuneaceae.

Noun

pouncewort (plural pounceworts)

  1. Various liverworts in the family Lejeuneaceae.

Forms of pouncewort

pluralpounceworts

Origin of pouncewort

From pounce + wort.

Questions about pouncewort

What does pouncewort mean?
Pouncewort means various liverworts in the family Lejeuneaceae.
What part of speech is pouncewort?
Pouncewort is a noun.
What is the plural of pouncewort?
The plural of pouncewort is pounceworts.

Words near pouncewort in the dictionary

  1. pouncet box
  2. pouncet boxes
  3. pouncet-box
  4. pouncet-boxes
  5. pouncets
  6. pouncewort
  7. Pouncey
  8. Pounceys
  9. pouncing
  10. pouncingly
  11. pouncings

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