Anthocerotales

plural noun

An·​thoc·​er·​o·​ta·​les

-ˈtā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of liverworts (class Hepaticae) having a thalloid gametophyte, green cells with one or occasionally two chloroplasts, and rhizoids smooth or punctate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Anthocerot-, Anthoceros + -ales

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