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Bryum

noun

type genus of the Bryaceae: mosses distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules

• Syn: ↑genus Bryum

• Hypernyms: ↑moss genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Bryaceae, ↑family Bryaceae

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\\ˈbrīəm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin bryon moss, from Greek — more at bry-

: 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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.