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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small genus of mosses, typical of the tribe Orthothecieæ, having eightranked close leaves, long-pedicellate, suberect, oval or oblong capsules, and double peristome, the teeth of which are narrowly lanceolate, yellowish, and distinctly articulate. There are three North American species.
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