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Definition of: pteridophyte
(ter′i·dō·fīt′) noun
Any of a phylum (Pteridophyta) of flowerless plants comprising the ferns, clubmosses, and their allies. [<NL <Gk. pteris, pteridos a fern + phyton a plant]
—pter′i·do·phyt′ic (-fit′ik), pter′i·doph′·y·tous (-dof′ə·təs) adjective
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