bryophyte
/ˈbɹaɪ̯.əˌfaɪt/noun
bryophyte is spelled B-R-Y-O-P-H-Y-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bryophyte means “Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bryophyte is bryophytes.
How many letters and syllables are in bryophyte?
| Letters | 9: B-R-Y-O-P-H-Y-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bryophyte?
Bryophyte appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bryophyte?
- UK /ˈbɹʌɪ̯.əˌfʌɪt/
- US /ˈbɹaɪ̯.əˌfaɪt/
Bryophyte has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bryophyte
- bryophytes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bryophyte mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bryophyte in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of the Bryophyta; moss, liverwort, or hornwort:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bryophyte come from?
Borrowed from translingual Bryophyta, from Ancient Greek βρύον (brúon, “moss”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) ( + -phyte).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).