Where does “pleurocarp” come from?

pleurocarp (English) comes from English pleuro-, from Latin pleura, from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ — A rib.

pleurocarp (English): Any pleurocarpic moss

Definitions

  1. Any pleurocarpic moss

Ancestry of “pleurocarp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpleuro-to the side; lateral; of the pleura
2LatinpleuraThe pleura
3Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́A rib
Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ →Every word from English pleuro- →Every word from Latin pleura →