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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Origin of spermatophyte

1895–1900; <New Latin Spermotophyta;see spermato-, -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM spermatophyte

sper·ma·to·phyt·ic

[spur-muh-tuh-fit-ik, spur-mat-uh-], /ˌspɜr mə təˈfɪt ɪk, spɜrˌmæt ə-/, adjective

Words nearby spermatophyte

spermatogenesis, spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid, spermatophore, spermatophyte, spermatorrhea, spermatorrhoea, spermatotoxic, spermatotoxin, spermatozoid

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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), adjective

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Scientific definitions for spermatophyte

spermatophyte

[ spər-măt′ə-fīt′ ]

See seed-bearing plant.