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pteridophyte
(pter¦ido|phyte)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɛrɪdə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
noun
Botany
a flowerless green plant of the division
Pteridophyte
, which comprises the ferns and their relatives.
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