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spermatophyte

[spur-mat-uh-fahyt, spur-muh-tuh-]

noun

any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.

Nearby words

  1. spermatogenous,
  2. spermatogonium,
  3. spermatoid,
  4. spermatolysis,
  5. spermatophore,
  6. spermatopoietic,
  7. spermatorrhea,
  8. spermatorrhoea,
  9. spermatotoxic,
  10. spermatotoxin

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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British Dictionary definitions for spermatophyte

spermatophyte

spermophyte

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 Formsspermatophytic (ˌspɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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Science definitions for spermatophyte

spermatophyte

[spər-măt′ə-fīt′]

See seed-bearing plant.
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