Fegatella

Feg·​a·​tel·​la

ˌfegəˈtelə

taxonomic synonym of conocephalum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Italian, liverwort, diminutive of fegato liver, from Late Latin ficatum liver of an animal fattened with figs (translation of Greek sykōton), from Latin ficus fig + -atum (neuter of -atus -ate)

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