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liverwort definition

liver·wort (liv′ər wʉrt′)

noun

any of two classes (Hepaticopsida and Anthocerotopsida) of bryophytes, often forming dense, green, mosslike mats on logs, rocks, or soil in moist places

Etymology: ME: see liver & wort: so called from having liver-shaped parts

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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