spermatophyte
any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.
Origin of spermatophyte
1Other words from spermatophyte
- sper·ma·to·phyt·ic [spur-muh-tuh-fit-ik, spur-mat-uh-], /ˌspɜr mə təˈfɪt ɪk, spɜrˌmæt ə-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for spermatophyte
spermophyte
/ (ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt) /
(in traditional classifications) any plant of the major division Spermatophyta, which includes all seed-bearing plants: an angiosperm or a gymnosperm: Former name: phanerogam
Derived forms of spermatophyte
- spermatophytic (ˌspɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for spermatophyte
[ spər-măt′ə-fīt′ ]
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