bryophyte
- noun
- /ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt/
- Specialized
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briófito
- Mosses are a common type of bryophyte that thrive in damp environments.
Examples
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The forest floor was covered in a rich layer of bryophytes and ferns.
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Bryophytes
Academic text (2012) -
Coverage of algae and fungi in our data set was less consistent and less comprehensive than for land plants (bryophytes and vascular plants).
Academic text (2012) -
Shown are 10 classes of green algae and the single monophyletic lineage representing all embryophyte plants (bryophytes, vascular plants, seed plants, flowering plants).
Academic text (2008) -
Others have foliose, dorsiventral forms, with a discrete lower surface attached to the substratum at specific points, reminiscent of a plant leaf or a thallose bryophyte (Figure 6).
Academic text (2001) -
An example of a bryophyte is the lush green moss found on tree trunks.
Synonyms
A plant like a moss or liverwort that has no tubes to carry water
Surface Forms
Morphology
bryophyte = bryo + phyte (opaque) = bryo + phyte
The word is formed from specialized Greek combining forms ('bryo-' + '-phyte') that are not standalone common English words, so the meaning is not readily derivable by average learners.
Etymology
Bryophyte comes from Greek parts bryo- meaning 'moss' and -phyte meaning 'plant'. So, a bryophyte is literally a 'moss-plant', small plants like mosses, liverworts, and hornworts that do not have real roots and stems.
