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pleurocarpous
pleurocarpous (ˈplʊərəʊˌkɑːpəs) adj (Botany) (of mosses) having mainly horizontal trailing stems and the reproductive parts borne laterally. Compare acrocarpousThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pleurocarpous - (of mosses) having the archegonia on short lateral branchesacrocarpous - (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem |
pleurocarpous
pleurocarpous[¦plu̇r·ə¦kär·pəs] (botany) Having the sporophyte in leaf axils along the side of the stem or on lateral branches; refers specifically to mosses. pleurocarpous
Related to pleurocarpous: acrocarpous, AcrocarpusAntonyms for pleurocarpousadj (of mosses) having the archegonia on short lateral branchesAntonyms |