Pogonatum

noun

Po·​go·​na·​tum

ˌpōgəˈnätəm,

-ātəm

: a genus of erect acrocarpous mosses (family Polytrichaceae) in which the leaves have ventral lamellae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pogon- + Latin -atum (neuter of -atus -ate)

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