equiseta
wəˈsi Origin:
1820–30; < Neo-Latin; Latin equisaetum, equivalent to equi-, combining form of equus horse + saet(a) bristle + -um neuter noun suffix
1820–30; < Neo-Latin; Latin equisaetum, equivalent to equi-, combining form of equus horse + saet(a) bristle + -um neuter noun suffix
Related forms
eq·ui·se·tic, adjective
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equisetum (ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tums, -ta | |
| any tracheophyte plant of the genus Equisetum, which comprises the horsetails | |
| [C19: New Latin, changed from Latin equisaetum, from equus horse + saeta bristle] | |
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