bryophyte
bryophyte — noun
1. a very simple plant such as a moss, a liverwort, or a hornwort, which has no flo
a very simple plant such as a moss, a liverwort, or a hornwort, which has no flowers or seeds and usually grows in wet places
The guide pointed to a bryophyte growing between the wet stones.
bryophyte growing between wet stones
Each bryophyte on the log stayed green after a week of rain.
In class, Nora drew a bryophyte next to a fern.
The scientist collected one bryophyte from the shaded river bank.
A bryophyte can cover tree bark like a soft green carpet.
- moss
narrower — moss is one common subgroup, not the whole bryophyte group
- non-vascular plant
technical description that often overlaps closely, focusing on structure rather than the group name
- liverwort
narrower — a liverwort is one kind of bryophyte, not a full synonym
文法句型
a bryophyte grows on wet stone
study bryophytes in the field
collect a bryophyte sample
用法筆記
Mainly used in biology and environmental study. In everyday English, people usually say moss or another subgroup name instead of bryophyte.