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Etymology
From Gr. pteridos (fern) + -phyte
Noun
en-noun
- Any simple vascular plant that produces spores, but not seeds, and has the diploid stage of its life cycle as the dominant form.
#: Ferns, lycopods, and scouring rushes are all pteridophytes.
Related terms
pteridologist
pteridology
Pteridophyta
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