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Ricciocarpus

noun
Ric·​cio·​car·​pus | \ ˌrichēōˈkärpəs\

Definition of Ricciocarpus

: a genus of liverworts closely resembling and often included in Riccia but distinguished by the arrangement of archegonia and antheridia along the median groove of the gametophyte

History and Etymology for Ricciocarpus

New Latin, from Riccia + -o- + -carpus

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