sphenophyte

English edit

Etymology edit

spheno- (“wedge”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Noun edit

sphenophyte (plural sphenophytes)

Any of an ancient type of simple vascular plants of which only the horsetails remain which have hollow stems that produce spores

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