Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 19, 2000 03:18
24 yrs ago
Latin term
muscus
Latin to English
Science
This is a plant product used in medieval medicine.
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0 +1 | Moss | Jesús Paredes |
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Moss
Any of the various classes (esp. Bryopsida) of very small, green bryophytes having stems with leaflike structures and growing in velvety structures on rocks, trees, moist ground, etc. The term "muscus" was also used for "musk"= a substance with a strong, penetrating odor obtained from the male deer. Webster's Dictionary.
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