psilophyte

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UK/ˈsaɪləfʌɪt/US/ˈsaɪləˌfaɪt/

noun

Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah

OriginAncient Greek ψῑλός →
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Meanings

nounpsilophyte (plural psilophytes)

plural psilophytes

  1. Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
  2. Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῑλός“smooth”
  2. Englishpsilophyte

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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