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moss

[maws, mos] / mɔs, mɒs /
NOUN
flowerless plant
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With dated production and too many songs that make a good first impression but fail to stick, “Steel Wheels” has gathered moss over the years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

This moss, which can hold 20 times its own weight in water, is "really good at building peat".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Carlini demonstrated how powerful Mythos can be one afternoon recently at Anthropic’s 10-story San Francisco headquarters, where moss walls, plants and artwork are designed to evoke the Pacific Coast Trail.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

But not a lot is known about the heath-star moss.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Five, because before he’d discovered this use for moss, he’d used hot candle wax, which had ruined his hearing for a full month.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Insects, reptiles, trees, lichens and mosses have been killed.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

"Millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk on the surface of the Earth."

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

It says high levels of rainfall, alongside relatively mild temperatures all year round, provide the right environment for rare lichens and mosses.

From BBC May 21, 2026

In 2025, he and several co-authors published another study examining the use of mosses and other bryophytes as evidence in criminal investigations.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 2026

I saw mosses and fruit trees and crop fields filled with peanuts, chili peppers, and koka leaves.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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