selaginella

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsɛlədʒɪˈnɛlə, sɪˌladʒɪˈnɛlə/

noun

  • a creeping moss-like plant of a genus which includes the lesser clubmosses.
    • Genus Selaginella, family Selaginellaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, diminutive of Latin selago 'clubmoss'