Hookeriales

plural noun

Hoo·​ke·​ri·​a·​les

(ˌ)hu̇rˌkirēˈā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of usually pleurocarpous mosses with branched prostrate gametophores, asymmetrical leaves often with two midribs, and capsules with a double peristome

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hookeria, genus of mosses (from Sir William J. Hooker †1865 English botanist + New Latin -ia) + -ales

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