seed plant

Any of a group of plants that bear seeds, composed of the gymnosperms and angiosperms. Also called spermatophyte.

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seed plant

(Plants) any plant that reproduces by means of seeds: a gymnosperm or angiosperm

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seed′ plant`

a seed-bearing plant; spermatophyte.

[1700–10]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

seed plant - plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

phanerogam, spermatophyte

seedling - young plant or tree grown from a seed

balsam - any seed plant yielding balsam

gymnosperm - plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary

angiosperm, flowering plant - plants having seeds in a closed ovary

tracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

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The Seed Processing and Storage Complex facility comprises of a multi-crop fully automatic high-tech seed plant, six seed stores and cold storage facility for long term storage of seed.

Seed processing plant opens at NARC

The Seed Processing and Storage Complex facility comprise of a multi-crop fully automatic high-tech seed plant, six seed stores and cold storage facility for long term storage of seed.

Bosan appreciates efforts of PARC scientists

He said 32,000 bags stuffed with quality seed are being delivered to KPK province from Seed Plant of Peru Wal.

Seed plant Peru Wal being upgraded

In Formosa, the installations at Syngenta's corn seed plant have been quadrupled.

Syngenta announces increase in agricultural production capacity in Brazil and Switzerland

During his visit to Seed Plant and Corn Research Institute Sahiwal, he said that farmers would now get good prices for their commodity as a little increase in potato prices would be seen in open market.

Duty on potato export waved off

The flora of Taibai Mountain is extremely rich, including 1783 seed plant species (597 genera and 126 families), 325 bryophyte species (142 genera and 62 families), and 110 fern species (40 genera and 21 families) [61].

Elevational patterns of plant richness in the Taibai Mountain, China

Other topics include algal sensory photoreceptors, plant processes regulated by proteases, mechanisms of salinity tolerance, patterning in seed plant shoots, cuticular wax formation by epidermal cells, and alkaloid biosynthesis.

Annual review of plant biology; v.59, 2008

In April, the co-operative shelved the possibility of starting an oil-crushing seed plant because it was not cost effective for the region.

Biodiesel plant a go: sufficient oilseed supply still a concern

InfoExpo Focus: Dairyland Seed Company is a recognized leader in its seed plant breeding programs, spending 15 percent of its annual revenues on research, about twice the industry average.

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The invention also provides a transgenic seed plant, such as an angiosperm or gymnosperm, that contains a recombinant nucleic acid molecule of the invention.

University of California obtains United States patent

Although male and female gametophytes are the less conspicuous components of an alternation of generations that defines each seed plant species, these organisms have defined ontogenies and are focal points for selection and the consequent evolutionary modification of development (Friedman 1993).

Heterochrony and developmental innovation: evolution of female gametophyte ontogeny in Gnetum, a highly apomorphic seed plant