pteridophyte
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pte·rid·o·phyte
(tə-rĭd'ə-fīt', tĕr'ĭ-dō-) 
n.
Any of various vascular plants that reproduce by means of spores rather than by seeds, including the ferns and related plants, such as club mosses and horsetails.
n.
Any of various vascular plants that reproduce by means of spores rather than by seeds, including the ferns and related plants, such as club mosses and horsetails.
[From New Latin Pteridophyta, former division name : Greek pteris, pterid-, fern; see pteridology + Greek phuton, plant; see -phyte.]
pteridophytic pte·rid'o·phyt'ic (tə-rĭd'ə-fĭt'ĭk, tĕr'ĭ-dō-) or pter'i·doph'y·tous (tĕr'ĭ-dŏf'ĭ-təs) adj.Related Videos:
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