'Selaginella' definitions:

Definition of 'Selaginella'

(from WordNet)
noun
Type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss- like plants: spike moss and little club moss [syn: Selaginella, genus Selaginella]

Definition of 'Selaginella'

From: GCIDE
  • Selaginella \Sel`a*gi*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. selago, -inis, a kind of plant.] (Bot.) A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories. [1913 Webster]