tracheophyte UK /ˈtɹakɪəˌfʌɪt/US /ˈtɹeɪki.əˌfaɪt/ noun1 •Any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.The tracheophytes (vascular land plants) have a fossil record beginning in the Wenlock (Edwards et al. 1983). — 2010 formstracheophytes