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psilophyte

UK/ˈsaɪləfʌɪt/US/ˈsaɪləˌfaɪt/

psilophyte noun: any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah.

Noun

psilophyte (plural psilophytes)

  1. Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
  2. Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta

Forms of psilophyte

pluralpsilophytes

Origin of psilophyte

Ancient Greek ψῑλός (psīlós, “smooth”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Words formed from psilophyte

Questions about psilophyte

What does psilophyte mean?
Psilophyte means any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah.
What part of speech is psilophyte?
Psilophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce psilophyte?
Psilophyte is pronounced /ˈsaɪləfʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of psilophyte?
The plural of psilophyte is psilophytes.

Words near psilophyte in the dictionary

  1. psilomelane
  2. psilomelanes
  3. psilon pneuma
  4. psilopaedic
  5. psiloparmelioid
  6. psilophyte
  7. psilophytes
  8. psilophytic
  9. psilopterine
  10. psilopterines
  11. psilorhynchid

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