stegocarpous

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adjective

Describing mosses whose capsules have a distinct operculum.

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Meanings

adjectivestegocarpous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing mosses whose capsules have a distinct operculum.

Origin

From στέγος (stégos, “roof”) + -carpous.

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APA

stegocarpous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegocarpous

MLA

“stegocarpous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegocarpous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stegocarpous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegocarpous.

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