cormophyte

/ ˌkɔːməˈfɪtɪk; ˈkɔːməˌfaɪt /

noun

1. any of the Cormophyta, a major division (now obsolete) of plants having a stem, root, and leaves: includes the mosses, ferns, and seed plants

Derived Forms

• cormophytic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cormophyte¹

C19: from Greek kormos tree trunk + -phyte

Example Sentences

Cormophyte, kor′mō-fīt, n. a plant having a true axis of growth—also Cor′mogen.—adj.

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