zygophyte

[ zahy-guh-fahyt, zig-uh- ]

noun
  1. a plant that reproduces by means of zygospores.

Origin of zygophyte

1
First recorded in 1880–85; zygo- + -phyte

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British Dictionary definitions for zygophyte

zygophyte

/ (ˈzaɪɡəʊˌfaɪt, ˈzɪɡ-) /


noun
  1. a plant, such as an alga, that reproduces by means of zygospores

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