pterophyte

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noun

Any fern (of division Pteridophyta).

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Meanings

nounpterophyte (plural pterophytes)

plural pterophytes

  1. biologyAny fern (of division Pteridophyta).

Origin

From ptero- (“wing, feather”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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