moss

IPA: mˈɔs

noun

  • Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).
  • (countable) A kind or species of such plants.
  • (informal) Any alga, lichen, bryophyte, or other plant of seemingly simple structure.
  • (now chiefly UK regional) A bog; a fen.
  • A surname.
  • A village and civil parish (served by Moss and District Parish Council) in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5914).
  • A coastal town and municipality in Viken county, Norway.
  • A number of places in the United States:
  • Former name of Moss Landing, California.
  • An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Mississippi.
  • An unincorporated community in Clay County, Tennessee.
  • A former community in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
  • (computing) Acronym of MIME Object Security Services.
  • (software) Acronym of Map Overlay and Statistical System.
  • (software) Acronym of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.
  • (trading) Acronym of Market Oriented Sector Selective talks.

verb

  • (intransitive) To become covered with moss.
  • (transitive) To cover (something) with moss.
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