BRYOPHYTE


Meaning of BRYOPHYTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrī-ə-ˌfīt ]

noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek bryon + phyton plant; akin to Greek phyein to bring forth — more at be

Date: 1878

: any of a division (Bryophyta) of nonflowering plants comprising the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts

• bryo·phyt·ic ˌbrī-ə-ˈfi-tik adjective

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