bryophyta | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) a division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing and spore-bearing forms; comprises true mosses, liverworts and hornworts | |
Synonyms: | division_Bryophyta | |
Related terms: | division Plantae Plantae Bryopsida moss_family Anthoceropsida moss_genus Hepaticopsida bryophyte | |
Similar spelling: |
bryophyte bryophytic |