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pleurocarp

/ˈplʊə.rə.kɑːp/

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noun

/ˈplʊə.rə.kɑːp/formalscientific
  • ruТип мха, у которого архегоний или антеридий расположены на короткой боковой ветви, а не на главном стебле.

A type of moss in which the archegonium or antheridium is borne on a short side branch rather than on the main stalk.

  1. Moss typeC2formalscientific

    A moss that bears its reproductive structures (archegonia or antheridia) on short side branches rather than at the tip of the main stem.

    ruТип мха

    • Pleurocarps are often found in dense, mat-like growths on forest floors.
    • The botanist identified the specimen as a pleurocarp due to its branching pattern.
    • Unlike acrocarps, pleurocarps have a more sprawling growth habit.