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angiosperm

an·gios·perm

US/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.əˌspɝm/ uncommon

noun

1.

plants having seeds in a closed ovary

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “receptacle”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”), equivalent to angio- + sperm.

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