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angiospermous

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an⋅gi⋅o⋅sper⋅mous

[an-jee-oh-spur-muhs]
–adjective
of or pertaining to an angiosperm; having enclosed seeds.

Origin:
1725–35; angiosperm + -ous
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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.
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