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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Pallaviciniaceae — a group ofliverworts .
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_Pallavicinia_ and some related genera have a definite midrib and broad wings formed of one layer of cells, and are of interest owing to the presence of a special water-conducting strand in the midrib.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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