angiosperm
pronunciation
How to pronounce angiosperm in British English:
UK [ˌændʒɪəˌspɜ:m]
How to pronounce angiosperm in American English:
US [ˌændʒɪrˌspɜm]
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- Noun:
- plants having seeds in a closed ovary
Word Origin
- angiosperm (n.)
- "plant with seeds contained in a protective vessel" (as distinguished from a gymnosperm), 1853, from Modern Latin Angiospermae, coined 1690 by German botanist Paul Hermann (1646-1695), from Greek angeion "vessel" (see angio-) + spermos, adjective from sperma "seed" (see sperm). So called because the seeds in this class of plants are enclosed.
Example
- 1. Pollination mechanism adapted to environment in angiosperm 's evolution .
- 2. Section 2 developmental tendency and calssfied principles of angiosperm .
- 3. Shrubs or trees of north america or asia having entire evergreen or deciduous leaves ; among most ancient of angiosperm genera .
- 4. Distribution of rare angiosperm polypetalae species in wu and tachia river watersheds .
- 5. Distribution of rare angiosperm sympetalae species in wu and tachia river watersheds .