quillwort

/ˈkwɪlˌwʌrt/
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Definitions of quillwort
  1. noun
    any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia
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    type of:
    fern ally
    pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida
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