tracheophyte

American

[tray-kee-uh-fahyt] / ˈtreɪ ki əˌfaɪt /

noun

any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.

tracheophyte British

/ ˈtreɪkɪəʊˌfaɪt /

noun

any plant that has a conducting system of xylem and phloem elements; a vascular plant

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tracheophyte Scientific

/ trā′kē-ə-fīt′ /

See vascular plant

Etymology

Origin of tracheophyte

First recorded in 1935–40, tracheophyte is from the New Latin word Tracheophyta name of the division. See tracheo-, -phyte

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