Meaning of PTERIDOPHYTE

Pronunciation:			tu'ridu`fIt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
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	Synonyms:		nonflowering plant
	See Also:		division Pteridophyta, fern, fern ally, Pteridophyta, tracheophyte, vascular plant
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Ferns. A major division of the plant kingdom, having clear alternation of generations with a dominant vascular sporophyte initially dependent upon the gametophyte which is very reduced.