Trachyphyllum
/ˌtrækiˈfɪləm/noun
A genus of mosses in the family Trachyphyllaceae.
Did you know?The name is built from Greek *trachys* (“rough”) + *phyllon* (“leaf”), the same leaf-root behind words like *phyllo* and *chlorophyll*.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
τραχύς (trachys)
“rough, shaggy, harsh”
Ancient Greek
Greek
φύλλον (phyllon)
“leaf”
New Latin
Latin
Trachyphyllum
“a scientific genus name formed from Greek roots, meaning roughly “rough-leaved””
Modern English
English
Trachyphyllum
“a genus of mosses”
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