spermatophyte

noun

sper·​mato·​phyte (ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌfīt 

: any of a group (Spermatophyta) of higher plants comprising those that produce seeds and including the gymnosperms and angiosperms

spermatophytic

(ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈfi-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from New Latin spermat- + Greek phyton plant — more at phyto-

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spermatophyte

noun

sper·​mato·​phyte (ˌ)spər-ˈmat-ə-ˌfīt 

: any of a group of plants that produce seeds and include the gymnosperms and flowering plants