spermophyte

[ spur-muh-fahyt ]

nounBotany.

Origin of spermophyte

1
1890–95; <New Latin Spermophyta;see spermo-, -phyte

Other words from spermophyte

  • sper·mo·phyt·ic [spur-muh-fit-ik], /ˌspɜr məˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spermophyte

spermophyte

/ (ˈspɜːməʊˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of spermatophyte

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