phyllophyte

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English

Etymology

From German Phyllophyt. Surface reading: phyllo- (leaf) +‎ -phyte (plant).

Noun

phyllophyte (plural phyllophytes)

  1. (botany, rare) A plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.
    Synonym: cormophyte