Anophyte

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anophyte \An"o*phyte\ ([a^]n"[-o]*f[imac]t), n. [Gr. 'a`nw
     upward (fr. 'ana` up) + fyto`n a plant, fy`ein to grow.]
     (Bot.)
     A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually
     an upward growth and distinct leaves.
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