angiosperm
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
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 ).
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