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horsetail

/'hɔrs,teɪl/

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noun
perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
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Definition that contains horsetail

equisetum horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae
class sphenopsida horsetails and related forms
genus equisetum horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae
equisetatae horsetails and related forms
sphenopsida horsetails and related forms
class equisetatae horsetails and related forms