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pteridosperm

pteridosperm noun: any of various extinct gymnosperms, of the division Pteridospermatophyta, resembling ferns, but producing seeds instead of spores.

Noun

pteridosperm (plural pteridosperms)

  1. Any of various extinct gymnosperms, of the division Pteridospermatophyta, resembling ferns, but producing seeds instead of spores

Forms of pteridosperm

pluralpteridosperms

Origin of pteridosperm

By surface analysis, pterido- + sperm.

Words formed from pteridosperm

Questions about pteridosperm

What does pteridosperm mean?
Pteridosperm means any of various extinct gymnosperms, of the division Pteridospermatophyta, resembling ferns, but producing seeds instead of spores.
What part of speech is pteridosperm?
Pteridosperm is a noun.
What is the plural of pteridosperm?
The plural of pteridosperm is pteridosperms.

Words near pteridosperm in the dictionary

  1. pteridomania
  2. pteridophobia
  3. pteridophyte
  4. pteridophytes
  5. pteridophytic
  6. pteridosperm
  7. pteridospermatophyte
  8. pteridospermatophytes
  9. pteridospermous
  10. pteridosperms
  11. pteriid

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