Meanings
nounarthrophyte (plural arthrophytes)
plural arthrophytes
- biologyAny plant belonging to the former class Arthrophyta (now Equisetopsida); the horsetails
Origin
From arthro- (“joint”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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arthrophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrophyte
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“arthrophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arthrophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrophyte.
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