spermatophyte

[ spur-mat-uh-fahyt, spur-muh-tuh- ]

noun
  1. any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.

Origin of spermatophyte

1
1895–1900; <New Latin Spermotophyta;see spermato-, -phyte

Other 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

spermatophyte

spermophyte

/ (ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. (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

spermatophyte

[ spər-mătə-fīt′ ]


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