About The Word Angiosperm
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Angiosperm
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What's The Definition Of Angiosperm?
[n] plants having seeds in a closed ovary
Synonyms | Synonyms for Angiosperm: flowering plant Related Terms | Find terms related to Angiosperm: See Also | angiocarp | Angiospermae | Anthophyta | bloom | blossom | class Angiospermae | dicot | dicotyledon | division Anthophyta | division Magnoliophyta | flower | liliopsid | madderwort | Magnoliophyta | magnoliopsid | monocot | monocotyledon | phanerogam | rubiaceous plant | seed plant | spermatophyte | wild flower | wildflower Angiosperm In Webster's Dictionary \An"gi*o*sperm\ (-[a^]n"j[i^]*[-o]*sp[~e]rm), n.
[Angio- + Gr. ?, ?, seed.] (Bot.)
A plant which has its seeds inclosed in a pericarp.
Note: The term is restricted to exogenous plants, and applied
to one of the two grand divisions of these species, the
other division including gymnosperms, or those which
have naked seeds. The oak, apple, beech, etc., are
angiosperms, while the pines, spruce, hemlock, and the
allied varieties, are gymnosperms.
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