Sphagnobrya

plural noun

Sphag·​nob·​rya

sfagˈnäbrēə

in some classifications

: a subclass of Musci coextensive with the order Sphagnales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sphagnum + -brya (from Greek bryon moss)

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