Where does “pleurocarpous” come from?
pleurocarpous (English) comes from English -carpous, from English -carp, from Ancient Greek Καρπός.
pleurocarpous (English): Side-fruited; said of those true mosses in which...
Definitions
- Side-fruited; said of those true mosses in which...
Ancestry of “pleurocarpous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -carpous | Having a specified number or type of fruit or... |
| 2 | English | -carp | part of a fruit or fruiting body |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Καρπός | — |