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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pte•rid•o•phyte (tə rid′ə fīt′, ter′i dō-),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany plant of the division Pteridophyta, characterized by vascular tissue and differentiation into root, stem, and leaves, comprising the ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
- Neo-Latin Pteridophyta; see pterido-, -phyte
- 1875–80;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pteridophyte /ˈtɛrɪdəʊˌfaɪt/ n - (in traditional classification) any plant of the division Pteridophyta, reproducing by spores and having vascular tissue, roots, stems, and leaves: includes the ferns, horsetails, and club mosses. In modern classifications these plants are placed in separate phyla
Etymology: 19th Century: from pterido-, from Greek pteris fern + -phyte |