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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Corsiniaceae — a group ofliverworts .
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The archegonial groups in _Corsinia_ are sunk in a depression of the upper surface, while in _Targionia_ they are displaced to the lower side of the anterior end of a branch.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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In _Corsinia_ the capsule has a well-developed foot, but the sterile cells found among the spore-mother-cells do not become elaters, but remain thin-walled and simply contribute to the nutrition of the spores.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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