Meaning of Bryophyta in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌbraɪoʊˈfaɪdə/

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1. Noun

   Bryophyta

   Etymology

   modern Latin (plural), from Greek bruon‘moss’ + phuta‘plants’

   Definitions

   1. a division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing forms and spore-bearing forms

   Examples

   • « comprises true mosses (Bryops »