Meaning of Bryophyta in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

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