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sper·mato·phyte | \ (ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌfīt 
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\Definition of spermatophyte
: any of a group (Spermatophyta) of higher plants comprising those that produce seeds and including the gymnosperms and angiosperms
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The first known use of spermatophyte was in 1897
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