selaginella Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-like plants: spike moss and little club moss
    genus Selaginella.

WordNet

Sel`a*gi*nel"la noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. selago, -inis, a kind of plant.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories.

Webster 1913