| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories. |
| Noun | 1. | Selaginella - type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen mosslike plants: spike moss and little club moss Synonyms: genus Selaginella |