bryophyte

noun

bryo·phyte | \ˈbrī-ə-ˌfīt

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: any of a division (Bryophyta) of nonflowering plants comprising the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts

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Anthocerotae Anthocerotae, also known as hornworts, are the third type of bryophyte. — Kevin Espiritu For Partselect.com, Good Housekeeping, "How And Why You Should Try Growing Moss In Your Garden," 29 Aug. 2017 Oishi said humid cities where moss thrives could benefit most from using bryophytes – a collective term for mosses, hornworts and liverworts – as bioindicators, adding moss could be monitored in its natural environment or cultivated for analysis. — Sophie Hares, The Christian Science Monitor, "Moss could be used to monitor urban pollution, Japanese scientists say," 21 Aug. 2017

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