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angiosperm

an·gi·o·sperm [ ánjee ə spùrm ] (plural an·gi·o·sperms)

noun

Definition:

flowering plant: a plant in which the sex organs are within flowers and the seeds are in a fruit.
See also gymnosperm

[Early 19th century. <angio- + Greek sperma "seed"]

an·gi·o·sper·mous [ ànjee ə spúrməss ] adjective

an·gi·o·sper·my noun

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