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A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To be a mossback

Home The Lexicon To be a mossback

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To be a mossback

Definition

A person who is old-fashioned, resistant to change, or conservative.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Grasses, Weeds, Herbs, and Mosses

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