Buxbaumia

noun

Bux·​bau·​mia

ˌbəksˈbȯmēə

: a genus of mosses (order Buxbaumiales) having a capsule which is placed obliquely on the erect stalk and resembles a small bug

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after J.C.Buxbaum †1730 German botanist + New Latin -ia

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