phyllophyte

English

Etymology

From German Phyllophyt. Surface reading: phyllo- (“leaf”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Noun

phyllophyte (plural phyllophytes)

  1. (botany, rare) A plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.
    Synonym: cormophyte
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