sper·mat·o·phyte (sp r-m t -f t , spûrm-t-)n. A seed-bearing plant, such as a conifer or a flowering plant. sper·mat o·phytic (-f tk) adj. |
spermatophyte [ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt], spermophyte
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (in traditional classifications) any plant of the major division Spermatophyta, which includes all seed-bearing plants: an angiosperm or a gymnosperm Former name phanerogam
spermatophytic [ˌspɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk] adj
| spermatophyte (spr-mt-ft) See seed-bearing plant. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  spermatophyte - plant that reproduces by means of seeds not sporesseedling - young plant or tree grown from a seed balsam - any seed plant yielding balsam gymnosperm - plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary angiosperm, flowering plant - plants having seeds in a closed ovary tracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms |
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