CEFR C1

spermatophyte

noun

Meaning

spermatophyte means any plant that bears seeds rather than spores. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses spermatophyte to mean any plant that bears seeds rather than spores.
The teacher asked students to find spermatophyte in the reading.

Synonyms: phanerogam

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spermatophyte (C1)

noun

Definition

spermatophyte means any plant that bears seeds rather than spores. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses spermatophyte to mean any plant that bears seeds rather than spores.
The teacher asked students to find spermatophyte in the reading.

How to Use spermatophyte

a/the spermatophyte (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a spermatophyte."
spermatophyte in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked spermatophyte in context before translating it."

Synonyms of spermatophyte

Words with a similar meaning to spermatophyte:

phanerogam

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