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Pteridophyta

Syllabification: (Pter·i·doph·y·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌterəˈdäfitə/
Botany
Definition of Pteridophyta
  • a division of flowerless green plants that comprises the ferns and their relatives.
    • Division Pteridophyta: classes Filicopsida (ferns), Sphenopsida (horsetails), and Lycopsida (club mosses)

Origin:

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

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