anthophyte

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noun

Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.

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Meanings

nounanthophyte (plural anthophytes)

plural anthophytes

  1. biologyAny flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.

Origin

From antho- (“flower”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Translations

Portuguese antófita
  • antófitaany angiosperm or related extinct plants
Cite this entry
APA

anthophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthophyte

MLA

“anthophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthophyte.

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