equisetum

Noun
  1. Horsetails;
    Coextensive with the family Equisetaceae (synset 113240156)
    is a type of: fern genus - genera of ferns and fern allies
    member holonym: horsetail - perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
    belongs to: equisetaceae, family equisetaceae, horsetail family - sole surviving family of the Equisetales: fern allies
    same as: genus equisetum

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