pteridophyte

UK/tɪˈɹɪdəˌfaɪt/US/təˈɹɪdəˌfaɪt/

pteridophyte noun: any plant of the division Pteridophyta, of simple vascular plants that reproduce via spores rather than seeds and that alternate generations of diploid (sporophyte) and haploid (gametophyte or prothallus) forms, the diploid generally being larger and more conspicuous.

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Noun

pteridophyte (plural pteridophytes)

Any plant of the division Pteridophyta, of simple vascular plants that reproduce via spores rather than seeds and that alternate generations of diploid (sporophyte) and haploid (gametophyte or prothallus) forms, the diploid generally being larger and more conspicuous.
- Ferns, lycopods, and scouring rushes are all pteridophytes.
- Most pteridophytes are homosporous, producing one type of spore that germinates to produce a potentially bisexual gametophyte.1989, Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis, “Chapter 12: Polyploidy, Breeding Systems, and Genetic Differentiation in Homosporous Pteridophytes”, in Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis, editors...
Synonyms:

cryptogam

pteridophyte meaning in Kannada

pteridophyte in Kannada

ಅಪುಷ್ಟಿಸಸ್ಯ, ಜರೀಗಿಡಗಳು, ಶೈವಲದಂಥ ಹೂಬಿಡದ ಸಸ್ಯ

Synonyms of pteridophyte

cryptogam

Forms of pteridophyte

plural	pteridophytes

Origin of pteridophyte

From pterido- (“fern”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words formed from pteridophyte

pteridophytic

Questions about pteridophyte

What does pteridophyte mean?: Pteridophyte means any plant of the division Pteridophyta, of simple vascular plants that reproduce via spores rather than seeds and that alternate generations of diploid (sporophyte) and haploid (gametophyte or prothallus) forms, the diploid generally being larger and more conspicuous.
What is pteridophyte in Kannada?: Pteridophyte in Kannada is ಅಪುಷ್ಟಿಸಸ್ಯ, ಜರೀಗಿಡಗಳು, ಶೈವಲದಂಥ ಹೂಬಿಡದ ಸಸ್ಯ. See Pteridophyte meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is pteridophyte?: Pteridophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce pteridophyte?: Pteridophyte is pronounced /tɪˈɹɪdəˌfaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of pteridophyte?: The plural of pteridophyte is pteridophytes.

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