noun
spore-bearing plant; spore plant
Botanical term for plants that reproduce via spores, such as ferns and mosses.
シダやコケは胞子植物に分類される。
Ferns and mosses are classified as spore-bearing plants.
種子植物 refers to seed plants, which reproduce via seeds, in contrast to 胞子植物 which reproduces via spores.
Compound of 胞子 (ほうし, 'spore') + 植物 (しょくぶつ, 'plant').