- liverwort
- noun Date: before 12th century 1. any of a class (Hepaticae) of bryophytic plants characterized by a thalloid gametophyte or sometimes an upright leafy gametophyte that resembles a moss 2. hepatica
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Liverwort — may refer to either * Marchantiophyta, a division of non vascular plants. * Hepatica , a genus of spring flowers.Liverwort is the common name for Phlym Hepatophyta which belongs to Kingdom Plantae. Hepatophytes are the nonvascular plants … Wikipedia
Liverwort — Liv er*wort , n. (Bot.) 1. A ranunculaceous plant ({Anemone Hepatica}) with pretty white or bluish flowers and a three lobed leaf; called also {squirrel cups}. [1913 Webster] 2. A flowerless plant ({Marchantia polymorpha}), having an irregularly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liverwort — late O.E. lifenwyrt, from lifer (see LIVER (Cf. liver) (n.1)) + wyrt (see WORT (Cf. wort)). A loan translation of M.L. hepatica. Applied to various plants with liver shaped leaves or that were used to treat liver disorders. Cf. Ger. leberkraut … Etymology dictionary
liverwort — ► NOUN ▪ a small flowerless green plant with leaf like stems or lobed leaves, lacking true roots and reproducing by spores … English terms dictionary
liverwort — [liv′ər wʉrt΄] n. [ME: see LIVER1 & WORT2: so called from having liver shaped parts] any of two classes (Hepaticopsida and Anthocerotopsida) of bryophytes, often forming dense, green, mosslike mats on logs, rocks, or soil in moist places … English World dictionary
liverwort — /liv euhr werrt , wawrt /, n. any mosslike plant of the class Hepaticae, growing chiefly on damp ground, rocks, or on tree trunks and helping the decay of logs and the disintegration of rocks. [bef. 1100; ME; late OE liferwyrt. See LIVER1, WORT2] … Universalium
liverwort — Hepatica He*pat i*ca, n.; pl. {Hepatic[ae]}. [NL. See {Hepatic}. So called in allusion to the shape of the lobed leaves or fronds.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of pretty spring flowers closely related to Anemone; squirrel cup. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liverwort — Hepaticophyta Hépatiques … Wikipédia en Français
liverwort — žibuoklė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Vėdryniniai – Ranunculaceae Juss. atitikmenys: lot. Hepatica angl. hepatica; liverwort vok. Leberblümchen rus. перелеска; печeночница lenk. przylaszczka … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
liverwort — noun /ˈlɪv.ə.wɜːt,ˈlɪv.ɚ.wɝːt,ˈlɪv.ɚ.wɔːrt/ A 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… … Wiktionary
