spermatophyte

[ spur-mat-uh-fahyt, spur-muh-tuh- ]
/ spɜrˈmæt əˌfaɪt, ˈspɜr mə tə- /

noun

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

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

spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid, spermatolysis, spermatophore, spermatophyte, spermatopoietic, spermatorrhea, spermatorrhoea, spermatotoxic, spermatotoxin

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 gymnosperm Former name: phanerogam

Derived forms of spermatophyte

spermatophytic (ˌspɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective

Scientific definitions for spermatophyte

spermatophyte
[ spər-măt′ə-fīt′ ]

See seed-bearing plant.