"tracheophyte" meaning in English

See tracheophyte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹakɪəˌfʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɹeɪki.əˌfaɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-tracheophyte.wav [US] Forms: tracheophytes [plural]
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  1. (botany): Any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. Synonyms (plant with vascular tissue): vascular plant Derived forms: paratracheophyte, protracheophyte Related terms: Tracheobionta, Tracheophyta

Inflected forms

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