bryophyte
bryophyte — 名詞
1. a very simple plant such as a moss, a liverwort, or a hornwort, which has no flo
苔蘚植物
包含苔蘚、地錢與角苔的無花植物
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.
導覽員指著長在濕石縫間的一株苔蘚植物。
bryophyte growing between wet stones
Each bryophyte on the log stayed green after a week of rain.
那段木頭上的每株苔蘚植物在下了一週雨後都還是綠的。
In class, Nora drew a bryophyte next to a fern.
課堂上，Nora 把苔蘚植物畫在蕨類旁邊。
The scientist collected one bryophyte from the shaded river bank.
那位科學家從陰涼的河岸採集了一株苔蘚植物。
A bryophyte can cover tree bark like a soft green carpet.
苔蘚植物可以像柔軟的綠毯一樣覆蓋樹皮。
- 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.