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pteridophyte definition

pteri·do·phyte (ter′i dō fīt′)

noun

in some systems of plant classification, any of a division (Pteridophyta) of plants possessing true vascular roots, stems, and leaves and reproducing by means of spores, including the ferns and lycopods

Etymology: < ModL Pteridophyta < Gr pteris (see pteridology) + -phyte

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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