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Musci

Musci

9.9
A group of small green plants without flowers that grow in damp places
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : musgos
  • The Musci play a key role in many forest ecosystems by retaining moisture and providing habitat for small invertebrates.

Examples

  • Due to their leafy gametophytes, Musci are easily distinguished from liverworts in the field.

  • Early botanists studied the Musci to better understand plant evolution among bryophytes.

  • The Musci class includes various species of moss.

  • Did you know that Musci play a vital role in the ecosystem?

  • Due to their leafy gametophytes, Musci are easily distinguished from liverworts in the field.

  • The Musci play a key role in many forest ecosystems by retaining moisture and providing habitat for small invertebrates.

  • Early botanists studied the Musci to better understand plant evolution among bryophytes.

Synonyms

class Bryopsida
vsMusci
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of moss plants that have leaf-like green parts

is the same class but expressed with a different name
Bryopsida
vsMusci
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of moss plants with leafy green bodies that hold water

is the same group but stated more generally without that contrast

Surface Forms

Musci singular
Musci plural

Etymology

Musci comes from the Latin muscus, which means 'moss'. So Musci is the name scientists use for the 'true mosses', the leafy little plants we call moss, which helps you remember what the word refers to.