Meanings
nounspermatophyte (plural spermatophytes)
plural spermatophytes · alternative spermophyte · alternative spermaphyte
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny plant that bears seeds rather than spores
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nounplant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
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Origin
From spermato- (“seed”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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APA
spermatophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatophyte
MLA
“spermatophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermatophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatophyte.
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