Meanings
nounpaleophyte (plural paleophytes)
plural paleophytes
- biologyAny prehistoric plant, especially one known only from fossils
Origin
From paleo- (“old, ancient”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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paleophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleophyte
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“paleophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleophyte.
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