briofito, ta.
(Of the Gr. ß?, Mossy, and -fito).
1. adj. Bot. It is said of cryptogam plants have stems and leaves, but vessels not roots, making times these last few filaments absorb ground water with minerals that the plant needs for its nutrition. They are mostly terrestrial and live in damp places, but some are aquatic, such as mosses. U t. c. s.
2. f. pl. Bot. Type of these plants.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
