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pleurocarpous

 

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Adjective pleurocarpous has 1 sense
  1. pleurocarpous - (of mosses) having the archegonia on short lateral branches
    Antonym:
    acrocarpous

Definitions from the Web

Pleurocarpous

Definition:

Pleurocarpous refers to a type of growth pattern exhibited by certain plants, especially bryophytes, where the lateral branches arise laterally from a main axis or stem.

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Senses and Usages:

  1. Sense: Pertaining to Plants

    Used to describe certain plants, particularly bryophytes, that have a growth pattern where lateral branches arise laterally from a main axis or stem.

    Example: The moss species found in this region are predominantly pleurocarpous.

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