Ricciocarpus

noun

Ric·​cio·​car·​pus

ˌrichēōˈkärpəs

: a genus of liverworts closely resembling and often included in Riccia but distinguished by the arrangement of archegonia and antheridia along the median groove of the gametophyte

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Riccia + -o- + -carpus

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