Moss

[ maws, mos ]
/ mɔs, mɒs /

noun

Howard,1922–1987, U.S. poet, editor, and playwright.

British Dictionary definitions for howard moss (1 of 2)

moss
/ (mɒs) /

noun

any bryophyte of the phylum Bryophyta, typically growing in dense mats on trees, rocks, moist ground, etc See also peat moss
a clump or growth of any of these plants
any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as club moss, Spanish moss, Ceylon moss, rose moss, and reindeer moss
Scot and Northern English a peat bog or marsh

Derived forms of moss

mosslike, adjective mossy, adjective mossiness, noun

Word Origin for moss

Old English mos swamp; compare Middle Dutch, Old High German mos bog, Old Norse mosi; compare also Old Norse mӯrr mire

British Dictionary definitions for howard moss (2 of 2)

Moss
/ (mɒs) /

noun

Kate . born 1974, British supermodel.
Sir Stirling. born 1929, English racing driver

Scientific definitions for howard moss

moss
[ môs ]

Any of various green, usually small nonvascular plants of the division Bryophyta. Mosses, unlike liverworts, have some tissues specialized for conducting water and nutrients. As in the other bryophytes, the diploid sporophyte grows on the haploid gametophyte generation, which supplies it with nutrients. Mosses often live in moist, shady areas and grow in clusters or mats. Sphagnum mosses play a crucial role in the ecology of peat bogs. See more at bryophyte.
Any of a number of plants that look like mosses but are not related to them. For instance, reindeer moss is a lichen, Irish moss is an alga, and Spanish moss is a bromeliad, a flowering plant.

Idioms and Phrases with howard moss

moss

see rolling stone gathers no moss.