pillwort

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Synonyms: pillworm, pilewort, hillwort, pillory, bellwort, bullwort, lilywort, pilework, milkwort, millwork, quillwort

Antonyms: pillworm, pilewort, hillwort, pillory, bellwort, bullwort, lilywort, pilework, milkwort, millwork, quillwort

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Noun

1. Any [[plant]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Pilularia|genus}} of [[small]] [[aquatic]] [[fern]]s. The [[sporangium|sporangia]] are borne in spherical [[sporocarp]]s ("pills") which form in the [[axil]]s of leaves.

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