Etymology

psilophyte

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Ancient Greek ψῑλός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromψῑλός“smooth”
  2. English todaypsilophyte

Ancient Greek ψῑλός (psīlós, “smooth”) + -phyte (“plant”)

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