Buxbaumiales

plural noun

Bux·​bau·​mi·​a·​les

ˌbəksˌbȯmēˈā(ˌ)lēz

: a small order of minute atypical mosses often isolated in a distinct subclass of Musci and characterized by a reduced gametophore consisting of a few leaves which die shortly after fertilization leaving an asymmetrical capsule

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Buxbaumia + -ales

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