PTERIDOPHYTE


Meaning of PTERIDOPHYTE in English

[ 'tɛrɪdə(ʊ)fʌɪt ]

■ noun Botany a flowerless plan of the division Pteridophyta, which comprises the ferns, horsetails, and clubmosses.

Origin

from mod. L. Pteridophyta , from Gk pteris , pterid- 'fern' + phuton 'plant'.

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