Pteridophyta

plural noun
Pter·​i·​doph·​y·​ta | \ ˌterəˈdäfətə\

Definition of Pteridophyta

in some classifications
: a division of vascular plants coordinate with Bryophyta and Spermatophyta and coextensive with the subdivisions Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and the class Filicineae of the Pteropsida

History and Etymology for Pteridophyta

New Latin, from pterid- + -phyta

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