equisetum
[ ek-wuh-see-tuh m ]
/ ˌɛk wəˈsi təm /
noun, plural eq·ui·se·tums, eq·ui·se·ta [ek-wuh-see-tuh] /ˌɛk wəˈsi tə/.
any plant of the genus Equisetum, comprising the horsetails.
Origin of equisetum
1820–30; < New Latin; Latin
equisaetum, equivalent to
equi-, combining form of
equus horse +
saet(a) bristle +
-um neuter noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM equisetum
eq·ui·se·tic, adjectiveWords nearby equisetum
equipotential,
equiprobabilism,
equiprobable,
equirotal,
equisetoid,
equisetum,
equitable,
equitant,
equitation,
equites,
equities
British Dictionary definitions for equisetic
equisetum
/ (ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm) /
noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə)
any tracheophyte plant of the genus Equisetum, which comprises the horsetails
Word Origin for equisetum
C19: New Latin, changed from Latin
equisaetum, from
equus horse +
saeta bristle