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spermatophyte
[ spur-mat-uh-fahyt, spur-muh-tuh- ]
/ spɜrˈmæt əˌfaɪt, ˈspɜr mə tə- /
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noun
any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spermatophyte
sper·ma·to·phyt·ic [spur-muh-tuh-fit-ik, spur-mat-uh-], /ˌspɜr mə təˈfɪt ɪk, spɜrˌmæt ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby spermatophyte
spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid, spermatolysis, spermatophore, spermatophyte, spermatopoietic, spermatorrhea, spermatorrhoea, spermatotoxic, spermatotoxin
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British Dictionary definitions for spermatophyte
spermatophyte
spermophyte
/ (ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt) /
noun
(in traditional classifications) any plant of the major division Spermatophyta, which includes all seed-bearing plants: an angiosperm or a gymnospermFormer name: phanerogam
Derived forms of spermatophyte
spermatophytic (ˌspɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for spermatophyte
spermatophyte
[ spər-măt′ə-fīt′ ]
See seed-bearing plant.
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