bryophyte

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Thân thiện

A student examines a bryophyte under a magnifying glass in the forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A non-vascular plant of the division Bryophyta: A "bryophyte" is a member of a large group of simple, typically small, non-flowering green plants. They lack true vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) and do not produce seeds or flowers. This group includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The damp forest floor was covered with various bryophytes.
  • Bryophytes are often the first plants to colonize bare rock.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific classification: The term "bryophyte" is used in botany to categorize a specific division of plants distinct from vascular plants like ferns and seed plants.
  • The study of bryophytes is called bryology.

Variants and Related Words

• Bryology (n): The scientific study of bryophytes.
  • She specialized in bryology for her PhD.
• Bryophytic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of bryophytes.
  • The bryophytic flora of the region is exceptionally diverse.

Synonyms

• Non-vascular plant: A plant lacking specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients.
• Cryptogam (in older classifications): A plant that reproduces by spores, without flowers or seeds (this group also includes ferns and algae).

Related Terms and Phrases

• "Bryophyte community": A group of bryophyte species living together in a particular habitat.
  • The bryophyte community on the old stone wall was thriving.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonvascular plant