nonvascular plant

noun

: a simple, low-growing, nonflowering plant (such as a moss or liverwort) that lacks specialized conducting channels for transporting water and nutrients and in which the photosynthetic gametophyte is the dominant stage of the life cycle

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Only about five percent nonvascular plants like liverworts and mosses are represented in the gardens. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 27 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonvascular plant was in 1964

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“Nonvascular plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvascular%20plant. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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nonvascular plant

noun
non·​vas·​cu·​lar plant
-ˈvas-kyə-lər-
: a plant (as a moss or an alga) that has no specialized conducting system for carrying fluids
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