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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.

spermatophyte

/ ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt; ˌspɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk /

noun

  1. (in traditional classifications) any plant of the major division Spermatophyta, which includes all seed-bearing plants: an angiosperm or a gymnosperm Former namephanerogam
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spermatophyte

/ spər-măt′ə-fīt′ /

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Derived Forms

  • spermatophytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • sper·ma·to·phyt·ic [spur-m, uh, -t, uh, -, fit, -ik, spur-mat-, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatophyte1

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

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