seed plant

noun

: a plant that bears seeds

specifically : spermatophyte

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The biggest seasonal allergy triggers include: Pollen, which can actually be a problem most of the year, is a powdery seed plant substance released into the air. —Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 9 Mar. 2022

Whereas Humboldt had recorded an upper limit for seed plants of 4600 meters, Morueta-Holme and her team found pioneers as high as 5185 meters. —Tim Appenzeller, Science | AAAS, 11 Sep. 2019

There's also Brian Atkinson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kansas who focuses on seed plants from the Cretaceous period, which is after the Permian. —Danny Uhlmann, National Geographic, 16 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

seed plant

noun

: a plant that bears seeds : spermatophyte