bryophyte

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹʌɪ̯.əˌfʌɪt/

The English word “bryophyte” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.

Borrowed from translingual Bryophyta, from Ancient Greek βρύον (brúon, “moss”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) ( + -phyte).

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