Definition of 'embryophyte'
embryophyte in British
(ˈɛmbrɪəʊˌfaɪt)noun
botany
any of a subkingdom of plants, Embryophyta, that encompasses most land plants, such as trees, flowers and mosses
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noun
any of a subkingdom (Embryobionta) of plants, having an enclosed embryo, as within a seed or archegonium, including bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms
cf. thallophyteWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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