"psilophyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪləfʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsaɪləˌfaɪt/ [US] Forms: psilophytes [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ψῑλός (psīlós, “smooth”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ψῑλός||smooth}} Ancient Greek ψῑλός (psīlós, “smooth”), {{suffix|en||phyte|t2=plant}} + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} psilophyte (plural psilophytes)
  1. Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
    Sense id: en-psilophyte-en-noun-Gq~oU5L- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phyte Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phyte: 47 53
  2. Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta
    Sense id: en-psilophyte-en-noun-BndZn9Wf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phyte, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phyte: 47 53 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

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