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POLYTRICHUM
(
G
)
Moss (
)
Family:
POLYTRICHACEAE
polys, polle, poly, = (of number), many; (of size), heavy; (of value), much;
thrix, = the hair both of man and beast; sheep’s wool.
-thrix, -trichis, = hair.
(
LS
,
BL
)
Polytrichum commune
(
La
)
Moss (
Vo
)
Location: (
F
)
communis, commune, = shared together, common to serveral or to all, common, general, universal; that which is common.
(occurring in plenty, ordinary).
(
ld
,
BL
)