Pottiales

plural noun
Pot·​ti·​a·​les | \ -ā(ˌ)lēz\

Definition of Pottiales

: an order of Musci comprising mosses that have gametophores with many-ranked leaves having a distinct midrib and a usually acrocarpous sporophyte with a capsule having either a simple 16-toothed peristome or none

History and Etymology for Pottiales

New Latin, from Pottia + -ales

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