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Angiosperms

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an⋅gi⋅o⋅sperm

  [an-jee-uh-spurm]
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–noun Botany.
a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
Compare gymnosperm.

Origin:
angio- + -sperm
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an·gi·o·sperm   (ān'jē-ə-spûrm')   
n.  A plant whose ovules are enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
an'gi·o·sper'mous adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: an·gio·sperm
Pronunciation: 'an-jE-&-"sp&rm
Function: noun
: any of a class (Angiospermae) of vascular plants (as orchidsor roses) that have the seeds in a closed ovary and include the monocotyledons and dicotyledons —compare GYMNOSPERM —an·gio·sper·mous /"an-jE-&-'sp&r-m&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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