tracheophyte

[ trey-kee-uh-fahyt ]

noun

1. any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.

tracheophyte

/ ˈtreɪkɪəʊˌfaɪt /

noun

1. any plant that has a conducting system of xylem and phloem elements; a vascular plant

tracheophyte

/ trā′kē-ə-fīt′ /

1. See vascular plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracheophyte¹

First recorded in 1935–40, tracheophyte is from the New Latin word Tracheophyta name of the division. See tracheo-, -phyte