selaginella
noun
se·lag·i·nel·la
sə-ˌla-jə-ˈne-lə 
: any of a genus (Selaginella) of mosslike lower tracheophytes that are related to or grouped with the club mosses and have scalelike leaves and produce one-celled sporangia containing both megaspores and microspores
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selaginella
noun
se·lag·i·nel·la
sə-ˌlaj-ə-ˈnel-ə
: any of a genus of plants that are related to the club mosses and have branching stems and scalelike leaves
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