Myosurus
noun
My·o·su·rus
ˌmīəˈs(h)u̇rəs,
-īəsˈyu̇-
: a genus of small annual herbs (family Ranunculaceae) found in temperate regions and having tufted linear-spatulate radical leaves and flowers with the receptacle slender and elongated in fruit see mousetail
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek myos (genitive of mys mouse) + New Latin -urus