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psilophyte

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun psilophyte has 1 sense
  1. psilophyte - any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant
    --1 is a kind of
    vascular plant, tracheophyte
    --1 is a member of Psilophytales, order Psilophytales

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Psilophyte

Description:

A psilophyte refers to a group of early extinct primitive plants that appeared in the Devonian period, characterized by being mostly vascular and lacking true leaves. These plants had simple branching stems and reproduced by spores.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:
Noun - Botany

A psilophyte is a primitive plant belonging to the phylum Psilophyta, which includes genera like Psilotum and Tmesipteris.

Example sentence: The psilophytes were dominant types of plants during the Devonian period.

Sense 2:
Noun - Informal

In informal conversations, psilophyte is sometimes used to refer to someone who seems awkward or clueless.

Example sentence: His actions in the social gathering made him look like a psilophyte among the sophisticated attendees.

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