zygophyte

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/ˈzaɪɡə(ʊ)faɪt//ˈzɪɡə(ʊ)faɪt/

noun

Any plant of a formerly proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells.

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Meanings

nounzygophyte (plural zygophytes)

plural zygophytes

  1. obsoletebiologyAny plant of a formerly proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells.

Origin

From zygo- (“union; pair”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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