genus bryum

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

   SynonymsBryum

   Broadermoss genus

   Part ofBryaceae

Questions about genus bryum

What does genus bryum mean?

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

What is another word for genus bryum?

Close synonyms include Bryum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus bryum a common word?

genus bryum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.