Pteridophyta

 
Pronunciation: /ˌtɛrɪdə(ʊ)ˈfʌɪtə/

plural noun

Botany
  • a division of flowerless green plants that comprises the ferns and their relatives.
    • Division Pteridophyta: classes Filicopsida (ferns), Sphenopsida (horsetails), and Lycopsida (clubmosses)

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek pteris, pterid- 'fern' + phuton 'plant'