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Buxbaumiales
plural noun
Bux·bau·mi·a·les
\ˌbəksˌbȯmēˈā(ˌ)lēz\
Definition of Buxbaumiales
: a small order of minute atypical mosses often isolated in a distinct subclass of Musci and characterized by a reduced gametophore consisting of a few leaves which die shortly after fertilization leaving an asymmetrical capsule
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Origin and Etymology of buxbaumiales
New Latin, from Buxbaumia + -ales
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