English Explanatory Dictionary

phanerogam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant that produces seeds (rather than spores).

Pronunciation

/ˈfænəɹəɡæm/

Word forms

phanerogam phanerogams

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + γαμέω (gaméō, “to marry”); compare cryptogam.

Synonyms

spermatophyte

Related words

phanerogamian phanerogamic phanerogamous angiosperm gymnosperm Phanerogamae
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