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psilophyte definition

psilo·phyte (sī′lə fīt′)

noun

any of various extinct, early land plants of the Silurian and Devonian periods, characterized by a simple vascular structure and lacking true roots and leaves

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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