zygophyte

noun

zygophyte

noun

/ˈzaɪɡə(ʊ)faɪt/ · /ˈzɪɡə(ʊ)faɪt/

Etymology From zygo- (“union; pair”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Obsolete Any plant of a formerly proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells.

Derived terms: zygophytic
Related terms: oophyte

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