MOSS

n. Mo2s. A.-S.,meos. Lat., musciis. Fr., mou e. Ger., Moos. It., musco. Sp., mus go. 1. Any plant of the Musci. The name is also popularly applied to some lichens and to many low, tufted phanerogams. 2. A collection or ma of such plants growing together. [B, 19, 185, 275, 291 (a, 35); a, 48.] Bitter decoction of Iceland in. See Decoctum CETRARLE. Black in. The TiUandsia usneoides. [B, 19, 34, 275 (a, 35).] Bog-m. The genus Sphagnum. In the pi., bog m'es, the Sphagnacece.. [B, 19, 275, 291 (a, 35).] Bladder-m. The genus Gymnostomum. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Carrageen m. See Irish m. Ceylon m.f Chinese m. See AGAR-AGAR. - Club-in., Clubfoot-m. The Lycopodium clavatum. In the pi., club m'es, the Lycopodinece. [B, 275, 291 (a, 35).] Corsican m. FT., mou e de Corse [Fr. Cod.]. See HELMINTH OCH OR TON. Cup-m. See LKCANORA tartare a and CLADONIA pyxidata. Feather-m. The genus Hypnum. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Firm. See LYCOPODIUM selago. Haircap-m., Hair-ni. The Poly tri chum juniperinum. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Iceland m. See CETRARIA islandica. Iceland-m. jelly. See Gelatin a LICHEN IS islandici. Indian m. The Saxifraga hypnoides. [A, 505 (o, 21).] Irish m. Lat., chondrus [U. S. Ph.], carrageen [Ger., Ph., Swi Ph.], fucus hibernicus, alga maritima. Fr., mou e perlee [Fr. Cod.] (ou d'lrlandc). Ger., Knorpeltang, irlandishes Moos, Perlmoos. The Chondrus crisp us, Chondrus mamillosus, and Gig art in a acicular is, mucilaginous species used to emulsify oils, to thicken the colors employed in caUco-printing, as size for paper and cotton goods, etc. They are nutrient and demulcent, and are used in decoction and as a jelly in pulmonary and other complaints. [B, 5, 18, 19, 180, 185, 275 (a, 35).] Irish-in. jelly. See Gelatin a CARRAGEEN. Jaffna m. Ger., Jaffnamoos. See AGAR-AGAR. Long m. See Black m. Lung-m. See STICTA pulmonacea. M.-plants. The Bryophyta. [B, 291 (a, 35).] Pearl-m. See Irishm. Pectoral m. See STICTA pulmonacea. Keindeer-m. See CLADONIA rangi fer in a. Rock-m. The Rocella tinct or i a. [B. 275 (o, 35).] Scale-ni. The genus Jun germ ann i a. [B, 19, 275 (a, 35).] Screw-in. The genus Tortula. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Sea-m. The Ulva lati ima. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Spanish m. See Black m. Split m. The genus Andrecea. [B, 19, 275 (a, 35).] Tree-m. 1. See LYCOPODIUM selago. 2. A name for various lichens of the genera Usnea, Ramal in a, Cornicula ria, etc. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Urn-m. The Poly tri chum umigerum. In the pi., um-m'es, the Bryacece. [B, 19, 275 (a, 35).] Wall-m. The Sedum. acre. [B, 235 (a, 35).] Water-m. The genus Fontinalis. [B, 275 (a, 35).] \Ving-m. The genus Pterygonium. [B, 275 (a. 35).] Wood-in. The Bryum cuspid a turn and various species of Hypnum. [B, 275 (o, 35).] Worm m. See HELMINTH OCH OR TON. Worm-m. clyster. Ger., Wurmmoosklystier. An anthelminthic enema consisting of 1 part of decoctum helminth och ort i and 1 or 2 parts of castor-oil. [L. 57 (a, 21).] [s. 34]