Bryum

noun

Bry·​um

ˈbrīəm

: a genus (the type of the family Bryaceae) of mosses containing species distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules compare mnium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Latin bryon moss, from Greek

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