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tussock

 
Dictionary: tus·sock   (tŭs'ək) pronunciation

n.
  1. A clump or tuft, as of growing grass.
  2. A tuft of hair or feathers.

[Origin unknown.]

tussocky tus'sock·y adj.

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A small grass-covered mound.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
  Synonym: tuft


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A tussock most often refers to a small hillock of grassy, or grass-like plant growth, but may also refer to Plants and ecology, Insects, or something else.

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Plants and ecology

Insects

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  • Floating Island, a mat of decaying roots and vegetation floating on a lake
  • Tussock Jumper, A player from the Meerlieu Cricket Club in the Bairnsdale Cricket Association, Victoria, Australia

 
 

 

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