dicranum

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a dicranum moss under a magnifying glass.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of mosses: "Dicranum" is the scientific name for a genus of mosses belonging to the family Dicranaceae. These are commonly known as fork mosses or wind-blown mosses due to the appearance of their leaves.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Dicranum scoparium is a common species found in many forests.
  • The biologist studied the cellular structure of Dicranum.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific classification: The name "Dicranum" is used in botanical taxonomy to categorize a specific group of mosses.
  • The specimen was keyed out and identified as a member of the genus Dicranum.

Variants and Related Words

• Dicranaceae (n): The botanical family to which the genus belongs.
  • Dicranaceae includes several other genera of mosses besides Dicranum.

Synonyms

• Fork moss: A common name for mosses in the genus .
• Wind-blown moss: Another descriptive common name for these mosses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of Dicranaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dicranum
• genus Dicranum