Definition of Angiosperms. Meaning of Angiosperms. Synonyms of Angiosperms

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Definition of Angiosperms

Angiosperm
Angiosperm An"gi*o*sperm (-[a^]n"j[i^]*[-o]*sp[~e]rm), n. [Angio- + Gr. ?, ?, seed.] (Bot.) A plant which has its seeds inclosed in a pericarp. Note: The term is restricted to exogenous plants, and applied to one of the two grand divisions of these species, the other division including gymnosperms, or those which have naked seeds. The oak, apple, beech, etc., are angiosperms, while the pines, spruce, hemlock, and the allied varieties, are gymnosperms.

Meaning of Angiosperms from wikipedia

- angiosperms diversified explosively, becoming the dominant group of plants across the planet. Agriculture is almost entirely dependent on angiosperms...
- basal angiosperms are the flowering plants which diverged from the lineage leading to most flowering plants. In particular, the most basal angiosperms were...
- collaborate to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants (angiosperms) that reflects new knowledge about plant relationships discovered through...
- contains the majority of flowering plants (angiosperms). Mesangiosperms are therefore known as the core angiosperms, in contrast to the three orders of earlier-diverging...
- largest clades of angiosperms (constituting over 70% of the angiosperm species), monocots being the other. The remaining angiosperms include magnoliids...
- plants, containing about 70,000 species, more than a quarter of all angiosperms. The clade is divided into 16 to 20 orders, depending upon cir****scription...
- plants may have gametophytes consisting of several million cells, while angiosperms have as few as three cells in each pollen grain. Flowering plants are...
- bene****ed angiosperms, which were able to survive hot and dry environments, and the increased fire activity helped to enhance diversification of angiosperms. Angiosperms...
- authorities consider them likely ancestors or close relatives of angiosperms. The origin of angiosperms remains unclear, and they cannot be linked with any known...
- gymnosperms and angiosperms together constitute the ****tophytes or seed plants. The ****tophytes are subdivided into five divisions, the angiosperms and four...