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sphenophyte

sphenophyte noun: any of an ancient type of simple vascular plants of which only the horsetails remain which have hollow stems that produce spores.

Noun

sphenophyte (plural sphenophytes)

  1. Any of an ancient type of simple vascular plants of which only the horsetails remain which have hollow stems that produce spores

sphenophyte meaning in Tamil

sphenophyte in Tamil

ஆப்புவடிவத் தாவரம்

Forms of sphenophyte

pluralsphenophytes

Origin of sphenophyte

From spheno- (“wedge”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Questions about sphenophyte

What does sphenophyte mean?
Sphenophyte means any of an ancient type of simple vascular plants of which only the horsetails remain which have hollow stems that produce spores.
What is sphenophyte in Tamil?
Sphenophyte in Tamil is ஆப்புவடிவத் தாவரம். See Sphenophyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sphenophyte?
Sphenophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of sphenophyte?
The plural of sphenophyte is sphenophytes.

Words near sphenophyte in the dictionary

  1. sphenopalatines
  2. sphenoparietal
  3. sphenopetroclival
  4. sphenopetrosal
  5. sphenophyllaceous
  6. sphenophyte
  7. sphenophytes
  8. sphenopid
  9. sphenopids
  10. sphenopiezm
  11. sphenopsid

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