Coniferophytae
plural noun
Co·nif·er·oph·y·tae
-fəˌtē
: a subclass of Gymnospermae comprising profusely branched plants with simple leaves, small pith, abundant xylem, and little cortex and including the surviving orders Ginkgoales, Coniferales, and Gnetales and the extinct order Cordaitales compare cycadophyta
coniferophyte noun
kōˈnifərōˌfīt
kəˈ-
plural -s
coniferophytic adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗⸗¦fitik
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin conifer + New Latin -o- + -phytae (plural feminine equivalent of -phyta)