embryophyte

English

Etymology

embryo- (“embryo”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Noun

embryophyte (plural embryophytes)

(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants.

French

Etymology

Ancient Greek έμβρυον (embruon, "embryo") and φυτόν (phuton, "vegetable").

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.bʁi.ɔ.fit/
Homophone: embryophytes

Noun

embryophyte m (plural embryophytes)

embryophyte.

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