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单词 pteridophyte
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Definition of pteridophyte in English:

pteridophyte

noun ˈtɛrɪdə(ʊ)fʌɪttəˈridəˌfīt
Botany
  • A flowerless green plant of the division Pteridophyte, which comprises the ferns and their relatives.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The term ‘xerophytic fern’ is somewhat of an oxymoron as most pteridophytes inhabit moist environments.
    • H. Potonié first hypothesized the existence of a group of such transitional plants between pteridophytes and seed plants in 1899, but it is now known that ferns themselves are not the direct ancestors of seed plants.
 
 

Definition of pteridophyte in US English:

pteridophyte

nountəˈridəˌfīt
Botany
  • A member of the Pteridophyta, a division of plants including the ferns and their allies (horsetails, club mosses).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The term ‘xerophytic fern’ is somewhat of an oxymoron as most pteridophytes inhabit moist environments.
    • H. Potonié first hypothesized the existence of a group of such transitional plants between pteridophytes and seed plants in 1899, but it is now known that ferns themselves are not the direct ancestors of seed plants.
 
 
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