spermatophyte

/,spə:məfait/

Thân thiện

A pine tree is a common spermatophyte found in forests.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A seed plant: A spermatophyte is a plant that reproduces by producing seeds, as opposed to plants like ferns or mosses that reproduce via spores. This group includes all flowering plants (angiosperms) and cone-bearing plants (gymnosperms).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The oak tree is a common example of a spermatophyte.
  • Botanists study the evolution of the spermatophyte from earlier plant forms.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific classification: The term "Spermatophyta" is sometimes used as a formal taxonomic group for all seed plants, though modern classifications often divide them into distinct phyla.
  • The fossil record provides evidence for the rise of the Spermatophyta.

Variants and Related Words

• Spermatophytic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of seed plants.
  • The spermatophytic life cycle involves the production of pollen and ovules.

Synonyms

• Seed plant: The most direct and common synonym.
• Phanerogam: An older, less common botanical term for a seed-producing plant.

Different Meanings

• This is a specialized scientific term with a single, precise meaning in botany. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

Từ đồng nghĩa

• phanerogam
• seed plant