Hookeriales
plural noun
Hoo·ke·ri·a·les
(ˌ)hu̇rˌkirēˈā(ˌ)lēz
: an order of usually pleurocarpous mosses with branched prostrate gametophores, asymmetrical leaves often with two midribs, and capsules with a double peristome
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Hookeria, genus of mosses (from Sir William J. Hooker †1865 English botanist + New Latin -ia) + -ales