embryophyte
/ˈɛmbriəˌfaɪt/
noun
- A member of the plant group that includes all land plants (such as mosses, ferns, and flowering plants), which develop from an embryo protected by the parent plant.
- Embryophytes include everything from tiny mosses to giant oak trees.
- Scientists classify embryophytes as the first plants to colonize land.
- Unlike algae, embryophytes have specialized structures for life on land.
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