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—spermophytic /sperr'meuh fit"ik/, adj./sperr"meuh fuyt'/, n. Bot.spermatophyte.[1890-95; < NL Spermophyta; see SPERMO-, -PHYTE]
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Spermophyte — Sper mo*phyte, n. (Bot.) Any plant which produces true seeds; a term recently proposed to replace ph[ae]nogam. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spermophyte — sper·mo·phyte … English syllables
spermophyte — sper•mo•phyte [[t]ˈspɜr məˌfaɪt[/t]] n. bot spermatophyte • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
spermophyte — /ˈspɜməfaɪt/ (say spermuhfuyt) noun → spermatophyte …
spermophyte — … Useful english dictionary
spermo- — a combining form of sperm1, used also with the meaning seed, germ, semen, in the formation of compound words: spermophyte. Also, esp. before a vowel, sperm . * * * … Universalium
spermatophyte — sper•mat•o•phyte [[t]spɜrˈmæt əˌfaɪt[/t]] also spermophyte, n. pln any seed bearing plant, including any of the gymnosperms or angiosperms, sometimes considered as constituting the division Spermatophyta (or Spermophyta) • Etymology: 1895–1900;… … From formal English to slang
spermo- — aff. a combining form of sperm I: spermophyte[/ex] … From formal English to slang
spermo- — comb. form = SPERMATO . * * * see sperm * * * a combining form of sperm1, used also with the meaning seed, germ, semen, in the formation of compound words: spermophyte. Also, esp. before a vowel, sperm . * * * comb. form equivalent to spermato *… … Useful english dictionary
spermophytic — adjective see spermophyte * * * spermatophytic / fitˈik/ (also spermaˈphytic or spermoˈphytic) adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spermato … Useful english dictionary
