cycadophyte

noun

cy·​cad·​o·​phyte sī-ˈka-də-ˌfīt 

: any of a division (Cycadophyta) of usually unbranched mostly extinct gymnosperms with pinnate leaves, large pith, little xylem, and a thick cortex that includes the cycads, seed ferns, and in some classifications the cycadeoids

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from New Latin Cycad-, Cycas + Greek phyton plant — more at -phyte

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above