eophyte

/iˈɒfɪtaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of spore-bearing plant that reproduces by means of spores, especially a primitive type of vascular plant.

“The fossil record showed evidence of early eophytes in the Devonian period.”

Synonyms

  • cryptogam
  • spore-bearing plant

Antonyms

  • flowering plant