bryophytic

Variant of bryophyte

bryophyte definition

bryo·phyte (brī′ō fīt′, brī′ə-)

noun

any of a division (Bryophyta) of plants consisting of the mosses and liverworts

Etymology: < ModL < Gr bryon, moss + -phyte

Related Forms:

  • bryophytic bry′o·phyt′ic (-fit′ik) adjective

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