nonvascular plant
nounUK /nɒnˈvæskjʊlə plɑːnt/
US /nɑːnˈvæskjələr plænt/
A plant that has no tubes inside to carry water, so it stays small and lives in wet places.
Moss is a nonvascular plant that grows on damp rocks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A simple plant that soaks up water through its whole body instead of roots.
The nonvascular plant soaked up rain like a sponge.
3. A small green plant often found in shady, wet spots.
Nonvascular plants covered the forest floor after the rain.
4. A plant without xylem and phloem, the tiny pipes other plants use.
Because it is a nonvascular plant, it cannot grow tall like a tree.