1. a small flowerless plant that grows in damp places and has a flat, lobed body or leafy stems
Usage: botany
2. a plant formerly believed to be beneficial for liver ailments due to its liver-shaped leaves
Usage: historical; herbal medicine

Examples

• The liverwort grew abundantly on the moist rocks near the waterfall.
• Scientists study liverworts to understand early plant evolution.
• Liverworts can be found covering fallen logs in the forest.
• The botanist collected samples of liverwort from the shaded creek bed.
• Ancient herbalists used liverwort to treat liver complaints.
• Liverworts reproduce through spores rather than seeds.