Meanings
nounpleurocarp (plural pleurocarps)
plural pleurocarps
- biologyAny pleurocarpous moss, such as those of genus Hypnum.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk
Similar
pleurocarpous moss
Opposite
Broader
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Origin
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APA
pleurocarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurocarp
MLA
“pleurocarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurocarp. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleurocarp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurocarp.
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