Sphagnales

plural noun

Sphag·​na·​les

sfagˈnā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of Musci that is coextensive with the genus Sphagnum and is often isolated in a separate subclass

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sphagnum + -ales

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