angiosperm

an·gi·o·sperm  (nj--spûrm)

n.

A plant whose ovules are enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.

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angi·o·spermous adj.

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angiosperm [ˈændʒɪəˌspɜːm]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any seed-bearing plant of the phylum Angiospermophyta (division Angiospermae in traditional systems), in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary, which develops into the fruit after fertilization; any flowering plant Compare gymnosperm

angiospermous  adj

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angiosperm  (nj--spûrm)

Any of a large group of plants that produce flowers. They develop seeds from ovules contained in ovaries, and the seeds are enclosed by fruits which develop from carpels. They are also distinguished by the process of double fertilization. The majority of angiosperms belong to two large classes: monocotyledons and eudicotyledons. The angiosperms are the largest phylum of living plants, existing in some 235,000 species. They range from small floating plants only one millimeter (0.04 inch) in length to towering trees that are over 100 meters (328 ft) tall. Compare gymnosperm.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

angiosperm - plants having seeds in a closed ovary flowering plant phanerogam, seed plant, spermatophyte - plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores Angiospermae, Anthophyta, class Angiospermae, division Anthophyta, division Magnoliophyta, Magnoliophyta - comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta) angiocarp - tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk dicot, dicotyledon, exogen, magnoliopsid - flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside endogen, liliopsid, monocot, monocotyledon - a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside blossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant madderwort, rubiaceous plant - any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae

Translations

angiosperm [ˈændʒɪəˌspɜːm] N → angiosperma f