mɔs n. & v. --n. 1
any small cryptogamous
plant of
the class Musci, growing in
dense clusters on the
surface of the ground, in bogs, on trees, stones, etc. 2
Sc. & N.Engl. a
bog,
esp. a
peatbog. --v.tr.
cover with moss. ømoss
agate agate with mosslike
dendritic markings. moss-grown overgrown with moss. moss-hag Sc.
broken ground
from which peat has been taken. moss-stitch
alternate plain
and purl in
knitting. øømosslike adj. [OE mos bog, moss f. Gmc]