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spermatophyte

[spur-mat-uh-fahyt, spur-muh-tuh-]
noun
  1. 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
Related formssper·ma·to·phyt·ic [spur-muh-tuh-fit-ik, spur-mat-uh-] /ˌspɜr mə təˈfɪt ɪk, spɜrˌmæt ə-/, adjective
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spermatophyte

spermophyte

noun
  1. (in traditional classifications) any plant of the major division Spermatophyta, which includes all seed-bearing plants: an angiosperm or a gymnospermFormer name: phanerogam
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Derived Formsspermatophytic (ˌspɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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spermatophyte

[spər-măt′ə-fīt′]
  1. See seed-bearing plant.
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