liverwort

/ˈlɪv.ə.wɜːt/ /ˈlɪv.ɚ.wɔːɹt/

Meanings

noun

A type of bryophyte (includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.

Examples :

"While hiking in the damp forest, the biology student noticed a patch of liverwort growing on a decaying log, recognizing it as a type of bryophyte similar to moss. "

Related Words

dominant noun

/ˈdɒmɪnənt/ /ˈdɑmənənt/

The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.

"In the key of C major, G is the dominant. "

gametophyte noun

/ɡəˈmiːdəˌfaɪt/ /ɡæˈmiːdəˌfaɪt/

A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.

"The fern's gametophyte is a small, heart-shaped structure that produces sperm and eggs, which then combine to grow into the more familiar fern plant. "

bryophyte noun

/ˈbɹaɪ̯.ə.fʌit/ /ˈbɹʌɪ̯.ə.fʌɪt/

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.

"Example Sentence: "Unlike the ferns and flowering plants in the garden, the bryophyte on the damp wall lacks true roots and relies on absorbing moisture directly from the air." "

hornworts noun

/ˈhɔːrnwɔːrts/ /ˈhɔːrnwɜːrts/

A bryophyte with a leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage of the life cycle and a sporophyte stage shaped like a horn.

"In our biology class, we studied hornworts, a type of plant easily identified by their flat, green bodies and the small, horn-shaped structures growing out of them. "

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

liverworts noun

/ˈlɪvərwɜːrts/ /ˈlɪvərwɔːrts/

A type of bryophyte (includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.

"The botanist carefully observed the liverworts growing on the damp rocks near the stream. "

sporophyte noun

/ˈspɔːrəˌfaɪt/ /ˈspoʊrəˌfaɪt/

A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.

"The fern we saw in the forest was a sporophyte, releasing spores from the underside of its leaves to eventually grow into new, smaller gametophyte plants. "

recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

stomata noun

/stoʊˈmɑːtə/ /stoʊˈmeɪtə/

One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.

"The plant's stomata opened to absorb carbon dioxide from the air. "

thallus noun

/ˈθæl.əs/

An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.

"The biologist pointed out the thallus of the seaweed, explaining that it was the simple, leaf-like body without distinct roots, stems, or leaves. "

decaying verb

/dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ /diˈkeɪɪŋ/

To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "