pteridophyte
any plant of the division Pteridophyta, characterized by vascular tissue and differentiation into root, stem, and leaves, comprising the ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
Origin of pteridophyte
1Other words from pteridophyte
- pte·rid·o·phyt·ic [tuh-rid-uh-fit-ik, ter-i-doh-], /təˌrɪd əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌtɛr ɪ doʊ-/, pter·i·doph·y·tous [ter-i-dof-i-tuhs], /ˌtɛr ɪˈdɒf ɪ təs/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pteridophyte
/ (ˈtɛrɪdəʊˌfaɪt) /
(in traditional classification) any plant of the division Pteridophyta, reproducing by spores and having vascular tissue, roots, stems, and leaves: includes the ferns, horsetails, and club mosses. In modern classifications these plants are placed in separate phyla
Origin of pteridophyte
1Derived forms of pteridophyte
- pteridophytic (ˌtɛrɪdəʊˈfɪtɪk) or pteridophytous (ˌtɛrɪˈdɒfɪtəs), adjective
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Scientific definitions for pteridophyte
[ tə-rĭd′ə-fīt′, tĕr′ĭ-dō- ]
Any of various vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds; a seedless vascular plant. The pteridophytes include the lycophytes, the horsetails, and the ferns, as well as a small group of related plants called the psilophytes and several extinct phyla.
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