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liverwort

/ˈlɪvəwɜːt/

/ˈlɪvərˌwɔrt/

Translations

liverwortnoun

liverworts

/ˈlɪvəwɜːt/

/ˈlɪvərˌwɔrt/

hépatiqueTerme botanique pour une petite plante bryophyte.

The forest floor was covered with a lush carpet of liverworts, adding a vibrant green to the landscape.

Le sol de la forêt était couvert d’un épais tapis d’hépatiques, ajoutant une touche de vert éclatant au paysage.

Additional translations

hépatiquePar extension, nom ancien d’une plante médicinale.

Synonyms

liverwortadjective

/ˈlɪvəwɜːt/

/ˈlɪvərwɜrt/

Used attributively to describe things relating to or characteristic of liverworts, especially in botanical contexts.

hépatiqueEn botanique, « qui se rapporte aux hépatiques ».

The researcher published a liverwort survey of alpine habitats.

Le chercheur a publié une étude sur les hépatiques des habitats alpins.

Definitions

liverwortnoun

A small, non-vascular plant that belongs to the division Marchantiophyta, often found in moist habitats and resembling moss.

The forest floor was covered with a lush carpet of liverworts, adding a vibrant green to the landscape.

A type of bryophyte that is characterized by a flattened, leaf-like structure and is used in studies of plant evolution and development.

Researchers collected samples of liverwort to study its unique reproductive structures.

A low-growing woodland herb (Anemone hepatica, synonym Hepatica nobilis) of the buttercup family, formerly used in herbal medicine for liver ailments.

In traditional remedies, dried liverwort was brewed into a tea believed to alleviate liver complaints.

liverwortadjective

Relating to or characteristic of liverworts.

The researcher published a liverwort survey of alpine habitats.