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spermophyte

American  
[spur-muh-fahyt] / ˈspɜr məˌfaɪt /

noun

Botany.

  1. spermatophyte.

spermophyte British  
/ ˈspɜːməʊˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of spermatophyte

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Other Word Forms

  • spermophytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of spermophyte

1890–95; < New Latin Spermophyta; spermo-, -phyte

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Associated words: carpology, spermologist, seminal, semination, seminific, spermophyte, angiosperm, pericarp, angiospermous, carpolite, germinate, germination, achene, carpel, spermophyta, silique, silicle, weevil, chorion, testa, tegmen, endopleura, capsule, pod. seedy, a.

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