cormophyte

British

/ ˌkɔːməˈfɪtɪk, ˈkɔːməˌfaɪt /

noun

any of the Cormophyta, a major division (now obsolete) of plants having a stem, root, and leaves: includes the mosses, ferns, and seed plants

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Derived Forms

cormophytic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cormophyte

C19: from Greek kormos tree trunk + _-phyte

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