zygophyte (?za?????fa?t; ?z??-) n (Botany) a plant, such as an alga, that reproduces by means of zygosporesCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014