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- [liv-er-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈlɪv ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /ˈlɪ.vərwərt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [liv-er-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈlɪv ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of liverwort word
- noun liverwort any mosslike plant of the class Hepaticae, growing chiefly on damp ground, rocks, or on tree trunks and helping the decay of logs and the disintegration of rocks. 1
- noun liverwort A small flowerless green plant with leaflike stems or lobed leaves, occurring in moist habitats. Liverworts lack true roots and reproduce by means of spores released from capsules. 1
- noun liverwort any bryophyte plant of the phylum Hepatophyta, growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses 0
- noun liverwort any of two classes (Hepaticopsida and Anthocerotopsida) of bryophytes, often forming dense, green, mosslike mats on logs, rocks, or soil in moist places 0
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Origin of liverwort
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; late Old English liferwyrt. See liver1, wort2
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Parts of speech for Liverwort
noun
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liverwort popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- which of the following is an example of liverwort?
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