bryophyte (C1)
noun
Definition
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
Examples
A bryophyte can be important in texts about science and biology.
In the article, "bryophyte" meant (botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
The teacher asked students to explain "bryophyte" from the sentence instead of guessing from the word alone.
How to Use bryophyte
- a bryophyte (noun phrase)
- refers to one example or case of bryophyte — "The text introduced a bryophyte before giving an example."
- the bryophyte of something (noun pattern)
- connects bryophyte to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the bryophyte of the topic in simple language."
- bryophyte in context (reading pattern)
- uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked bryophyte in context before writing it down."
Synonyms of bryophyte
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