Synonyms for pteridophyte
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Any plant of the division Pteridophyta, of simple vascular plants that reproduce via spores rather than seeds and that alternate generations of diploid (sporophyte) and haploid (gametophyte or prothallus) forms, the diploid generally being larger and more conspicuous.
Ferns, lycopods, and scouring rushes are all pteridophytes.
Forms
- Plural
- pteridophytes → cryptogams, fernworts…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pteridophyte | steady | |
| cryptogam | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- fernwort
- 9 letters
- cryptogam