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liverwort

UK
/ˈlɪvəwɜːt/
US
/ˈlɪvərˌwɔrt/

Translations

liverwortnoun
liverworts
pl
UK
/ˈlɪvəwɜːt/
US
/ˈlɪvərˌwɔrt/
Liverworts are small, non-vascular plants found in moist environments.
Печёночники — это небольшие, не имеющие сосудов растения, которые встречаются во влажных средах.
Additional translations
гепатика
маршанция
Synonyms
hepatics
hepatophyte
marchantiophyte
hepaticae
liverwortadjective
UK
/ˈlɪvəwɜːt/
US
/ˈlɪvərwɜrt/
Used attributively to describe things relating to or characteristic of liverworts, especially in botanical contexts.

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.
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