Bryophyte
WordNet
noun
(1) Any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A member of the Bryophyta (in the broadest sense). Any plant in which the gametophyte (haploid) stage of the lifecycle is the larger, persistent stage, and the sporophyte (diploid) stage is small and dependent upon the gametophyte. Bryophytes include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.