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Definition of Spermatophyta
1. Noun. Seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta) and Gymnospermae (or Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore producing plants lacking vascular tissue and roots).
Generic synonyms: Division
Group relationships: Kingdom Plantae, Plant Kingdom, Plantae
Member holonyms: Class Gymnospermae, Division Gymnospermophyta, Gymnospermae, Gymnospermophyta, Angiospermae, Anthophyta, Class Angiospermae, Division Anthophyta, Division Magnoliophyta, Magnoliophyta
Definition of Spermatophyta
1. n. pl. A phylum embracing the highest plants, or those that produce seeds; the seed plants, or flowering plants. They form the most numerous group, including over 120,000 species. In general, the group is characterized by the marked development of the sporophyte, with great differentiation of its parts (root, stem, leaves, flowers, etc.); by the extreme reduction of the gametophyte; and by the development of seeds. All the Spermatophyta are heterosporous; fertilization of the egg cell is either through a
Medical Definition of Spermatophyta
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Spermatophyta
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