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angiosperm Definition

an·gio·sperm (an′jē ō spʉrm′)

noun

any of a division (Magnoliophyta) of flowering plants having seeds produced within a closed pod or ovary, including monocotyledons and dicotyledons

angiosperm Related Forms
an′·gio·sper′·mous adjective
angiosperm Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • basal: The characteristics of early angiosperms and basal angiosperms in the current flora.
  • early: This review incorporates new data on morphological diversity in galls from several large assemblages of Cretaceous and early Tertiary angiosperm leaves.

Modifies a noun

  • leaf: Some diversity of leaf miners and leaf galls are also represented in Cretaceous angiosperm leaf fossils.
  • evolution: There is increasingly strong phylogenetic evidence that nectar spurs have originated on many occasions during angiosperm evolution.
  • origin: Special emphasis is placed upon angiosperm origins in a phylogenetic context.
  • plant: Petal A modified leaf produced by an angiosperm plant ( flowering plant ).