muscoid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mus"coid adjective

Etymology

Muscus + -oid: cf. F. muscoide.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) Mosslike; resembling moss.

Mus"coid noun

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A term formerly applied to any mosslike flowerless plant, with a distinct stem, and often with leaves, but without any vascular system.