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EQUISETUM

\ˌiːkwɪsˈɛtəm], \ˌiːkwɪsˈɛtəm], \ˌiː_k_w_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_t_ə_m]\

Definitions of EQUISETUM

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The only living genus of the order Equisetales, class Equisetopsida (Sphenopsida), division Equisetophyta (Sphenophyta); distantly related to ferns. It grows in moist places. The hollow, jointed, ridged stems contain SILICATES.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The horsetail or scouring rush.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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