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Bryophyta

Bryophyta

9.9
A group of nonflowering plants like mosses, liverworts, and hornworts that have no true roots or tubes to carry water
  • noun
  • /braɪˈoʊfɪtə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : briofitas
  • Plants in the division Bryophyta, such as mosses and liverworts, thrive in damp environments.

Examples

  • To understand the life cycle of Bryophyta, it is important to study their alternation of generations.

  • The Bryophyta group includes small, nonflowering plants that do not have true roots.

  • No, I'm looking at the Bryophyta.

    Extinction (2014)

  • Uh, Bryophyta.

    Extinction (2014)

Synonyms

division Bryophyta
vsBryophyta
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small plants that do not make flowers, like mosses, liverworts and hornworts

omits the rank word and uses the group name alone

Compounds

division Bryophyta
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small plants that do not make flowers, like mosses, liverworts and hornworts

Surface Forms

Bryophyta singular
Bryophytae plural

Morphology

Bryophyta = bryophyte (transparent) = bryophyte + a

If the learner knows 'bryophyte' (a nonvascular plant), forming 'Bryophyta' to mean the group/division of such plants is a transparent and expected morphological change.

Etymology

Bryophyta comes from Greek parts bryo- meaning 'moss' and -phyta meaning 'plants'. So, Bryophyta literally means 'moss-plants', which helps you remember they are the small, simple plants without flowers, like mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.