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Meaning
Noun
●
In Bryology & Mosses:
Any of various small,
green
,
seedless
plants
growing on
the
ground
or on the
surfaces
of
trees
,
stones
, etc.; now
specifically
, a
plant
of the
phylum
Bryophyta (formerly
division
Musci).
●
In Bryology & Mosses:
A kind or
species
of such plants.
●
In Bryology & Mosses:
Any
alga
,
lichen
,
bryophyte
, or other
plant
of
seemingly
simple
structure.
●
In British English, Regional English & Mosses:
A
bog
; a fen.
●
In Computing:
Acronym of MIME Object Security Services.
Verb
●
To become
covered
with moss.
●
To
cover
(something) with moss.
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
village
and
civil parish
(served by Moss and District Parish Council) in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS
grid
ref
SE5914).
●
A
coastal
town
and
municipality
in Viken
county
, Norway.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
Former
name
of Moss Landing, California.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Jasper County, Mississippi.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Clay County, Tennessee.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
former
community
in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
●
Acronym of Map Overlay and Statistical System.
●
Acronym of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.
●
Acronym of Market Oriented Sector Selective talks.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
moss
English
mos
Middle English (1100-1500)
mos
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Wood
Bracken
Fern
Grass
Lichen
Ferns
Algae
Soil
Thatch
Peat
Nettles
Leaf
Foliage
Sand
Vines
Trees
Seaweed
Birch
Mud
Green
Wisteria
Clover
Willow
Heather
Flower
Cedar
Bark
Stone
Woods
Brown
Reed
Redwood
Dirt
Gravel
Gill
Sphagnum
Snow
Pine
Shrubs
Clay
Grasses
Goutweed
Yarrow
Ivy
Plant
Vegetation
Mushroom
Fungus
Marsh
Flora
Hardy
Meadows
Hay
Creeping Thyme
Scrub Oak
Honey Locust
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Rhymes
Os
Cos
Boss
Doss
Joss
Hoss
Toss
Coss
Loss
Ross
Moss
Gloss
Sauce
Halse
Fosse
Floss
Cross
Dross
Across
Emboss
Kinross
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