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muscus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • moss noun A small, soft green plant without flowers that grows in damp places on ground, rocks or trees.
  • musk noun A strong-smelling substance produced by certain animals, especially the male musk deer, used in making perfume.

Senses

muscus is used for these senses in English:

  • moss 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).
  • musk A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

moss — full definition

  1. noun A small, soft green plant without flowers that grows in damp places on ground, rocks or trees.
  2. verb To become covered in moss over time.

musk — full definition

  1. noun A strong-smelling substance produced by certain animals, especially the male musk deer, used in making perfume.
  2. noun The heavy, earthy scent associated with this substance, or a synthetic version of it.