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spermophyte

spermophyte is the alternative form of spermatophyte.

Meaning of spermatophyte

Noun

spermatophyte (plural spermatophytes)

  1. Any plant that bears seeds rather than spores
    Synonyms:
    phanerogam

Forms of spermophyte

pluralspermophytes

Origin of spermophyte

From spermo- + -phyte.

Questions about spermophyte

What is spermophyte the alternative form of?
Spermophyte is the alternative form of spermatophyte.

Words near spermophyte in the dictionary

  1. spermophiles
  2. spermophobia
  3. spermophore
  4. spermophores
  5. spermophorum
  6. spermophyte
  7. spermophytes
  8. spermophytic
  9. spermoplasm
  10. spermosphere
  11. spermospheres

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