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Any plant of the genus Pilularia of small aquatic ferns. The sporangia are borne in spherical sporocarps ("pills") which form in the axils of leaves..
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Pillwort means Any plant of the genus Pilularia of small aquatic ferns. The sporangia are borne in spherical sporocarps ("pills") which form in the axils of leaves..
Common synonyms include peppergrass, pilularia globulifera.
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Use pillwort where its definition matches the intended context.
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