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1152 zig-zag — alternate from side to side; a line with numerous reversing angles e.g ,median 
line on diplolepidous exostome tooth of, Sematophyllum [f1054, g1110, s1 173]. 
sein aerea wing sin en in dispersal; eg., Splachnum [f1055, g1118, s1174]. 
o equal parts only through a single plane; bilaterally 
symmetrical [f1056, 1146, si]. 
1155 zygote — the product of the fusion of two gametes; fertilized ovum before it has 
undergone mitosis or meiosis [f1057, g1147, s1172]. 
Abbreviations, Suffixes & Prefixes 
Below is a short list of abbreviation, suffixes and prefixes used or referred to in the text. 
-aceous ogpiq im of that family; e.g., polytrichaceous (compare -oid). 
ks, as of leaves (see trifaious, quinquifarious). 
aff. —cf. — an abbreviation for confer: cf.; occasionally used to precede a binomial when the 
identification of that taxon is uncertain. 
c. fr. — an abbreviation for cum fructibus: with fruits; used to designate specimens with 
sporophytes. 
det.. — determined by. 
ex. -- out of; from. 
leg.. — legit; collected by. 
multi- — prefix meaning many. 
ob- (prefix) — inversely or oppostely. 
-oid (suffix) — havi istic of that genus or family, but not necessarily 
belonging to that ixon. referring either to habit, or to one particular character (as 
dicranoid refers to the peristome type); generally accepted examples are: bryoid, 
M ai) uim phascoid, polytrichoid, pottioid (see -aceous). 
poly- (prefix) — denoting many. 
pseudo- — prefix denoting false. 
sensu — in the sense (of); e.g., sensu Dixon, sensu stricto. 
$.l. — sensu lato; in a broad sense 
$.h. — sine numero; without a Man 
b- us : ; 
T bii denoting under or below; generally meaning only approaching a designated 
ui (refi) - meaning three, 
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