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cormophyte

/ ˌkɔːməˈfɪtɪk; ˈkɔːməˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. any of the Cormophyta, a major division (now obsolete) of plants having a stem, root, and leaves: includes the mosses, ferns, and seed plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • cormophytic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cormophyte1

C19: from Greek kormos tree trunk + -phyte

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